Five-year radiographic and clinical outcomes after arthroscopic synovectomy of the ankle in rheumatoid arthritis: A clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects ankle joints in up to one half of patients with established disease, causing inflammation and damage. Arthroscopic synovectomy removes inflamed tissue to improve joint function, but long-term outcomes and the potential role of adjunctive therapies are limited.

Materials and methods

A total of 176 patients who had a preoperative diagnosis of RA according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria, radiographic Larsen grade ≤ 3, and who underwent arthroscopic synovectomy from May 2013 to May 2019 were prospectively enrolled. Weight-bearing anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs of the ankle were performed annually after initial surgery. The Larsen grade

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12474821 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature