Simultaneous Anterior and Posterior Synovectomies for Treating Diffuse Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis

摘要

BackgroundThe current treatment methods for diffuse intraarticular or extraarticular type pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) include arthroscopic synovectomy or staged anterior and posterior open synovectomies. However, it is unclear whether simultaneous anterior and posterior synovectomies achieve local control and recovery of function.