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Arthroscopic Synovectomy of the Interphalangeal Joint of the Great Toe.

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.

SUBMITTER: Lee CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6019812 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Arthroscopic Synovectomy of the Interphalangeal Joint of the Great Toe.

Lee Cheung Hong CH   Lui Tun Hing TH  

Arthroscopy techniques 20180521 6

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. ...[more]