ملخص
Objective: To document the occurrence of chronic massive knee effusions in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Patients: Three cases of chronic massive knee effusion of young FMF patients requiring open synovectomy are presented. Results: Open synovectomy necessitated protracted rehabilitation, eventually with good results. Conclusions: FMF should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic massive knee effusion. Early diagnosis and daily colchicine treatment generally result in a good clinical outcome and may eliminate the need for open synovectomy in favor of arthroscopic surgery.
اللغة الأصلية | الإنجليزيّة |
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الصفحات (من إلى) | 169-172 |
عدد الصفحات | 4 |
دورية | Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism |
مستوى الصوت | 27 |
رقم الإصدار | 3 |
المعرِّفات الرقمية للأشياء | |
حالة النشر | نُشِر - 1997 |
منشور خارجيًا | نعم |