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Synovectomies of the Knee

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In this chapter, the technical principles and in particular the surgical approaches required to perform a synovectomy will be discussed (septic arthritis and tumor pathology and synovectomy after TKA are excluded). A synovectomy may be indicated in:

  • Pigmented villonodular synovitis

  • Inflammatory diseases

  • Rare pathologies: chondromatosis, osteochondromatosis, hemangiosclerosis, desmoid tumors

  • More specific synovitis

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  1. The Ulster Independent Clinic, 245 Stranmillis Road, BT95JH, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

    P. Archbold MD

  2. Clinique Médipole de Savoie, Avenue Massettes, 73190, Challes-les-Eaux, France

    A. Pinaroli MD

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Correspondence to P. Archbold MD .

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  1. Croix Rousse Hospital, Albert Trillat Centre, Lyon, France

    Philippe Neyret

  2. Clinique de la Sauvegarde, Lyon Ortho Clinic, Lyon, France

    Guillaume Demey

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Archbold, P., Pinaroli, A. (2014). Synovectomies of the Knee. In: Neyret, P., Demey, G. (eds) Surgery of the Knee. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5631-4_10

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