Arthroscopic Synovectomy of the Interphalangeal Joint of the Great Toe.
Arthrosc Tech 2018;
7:e657-e660. [PMID:
30013906 PMCID:
PMC6019812 DOI:
10.1016/j.eats.2018.02.005]
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Abstract
Synovitis of the interphalangeal joint of the great toe can occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative arthritides, or gouty arthritis or after a penetrating injury to the joint. Complete synovectomy of the joint usually requires a lengthy incision and extensive soft-tissue dissection. The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe the surgical details of arthroscopic synovectomy of the hallucal interphalangeal joint, which can reduce the surgical trauma.
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