Chronic Synovitis of the Knee
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Severe chronic synovitis of the knee with conservative treatment invalid for 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Knees with severe osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence rating >3), those with arthroscopic findings of severe cartilage damage (Outerbridge rating >3), those with synovitis associated with acute suppurative infection of the joint, and those with diseased synovium infiltrating through the joint to the posterior area and requiring a posterior open incision.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Magnetic resonance imaging; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China