Synovectomy during total knee arthroplasty: a pilot single-centre randomised controlled trial

Synovectomy during total knee arthroplasty: a pilot single-centre randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective procedure for late-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee; however, up to 20% of patients remain dissatisfied. In some patients, this may be due to residual inflammation of the synovium. Our aim was to perform the first randomised cont...

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Main Authors: Kenneth S. Rankin, Jayasree Ramaskandhan, Michelle Bardgett, Katie Merrie, Rajkumar Gangadharan, Ian Wilson, David Deehan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Knee
Osteoarthritis
Synovectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-018-0336-y

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