Radiosynovectomy is a safe and an efficient alternative in the treatment of chronic, recurrent knee hemarthrosis.
Title | Radiosynovectomy is a safe and an efficient alternative in the treatment of chronic, recurrent knee hemarthrosis. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Iakovou, I., Kotrotsios D., Michailos K., & Sachpekidis C. |
Journal | World J Nucl Med |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 165-167 |
Date Published | 2020 Apr-Jun |
ISSN | 1450-1147 |
Abstract | Chronic recurrent hemarthrosis, defined as repeated intra-articular hemorrhage, can lead to a disabling arthropathy. We herein report on a 26-year-old patient presenting with recurrent, postoperative, serious knee hemarthrosis refractory to conventional treatment, including systemic and intra-articular steroid injections as well as chemical synovectomy with osmic acid. The patient was finally treated with a twice performed knee radiosynovectomy with yttrium-90 and showed an extraordinary good clinical outcome with a symptom-free period of 4 years. In cases of refractory hemarthrosis, radiosynovectomy should have a place in the therapeutic armamentarium of the treating physician, as a minimally invasive, safe, and efficient therapeutic tool. |
DOI | 10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_43_19 |
Alternate Journal | World J Nucl Med |
PubMed ID | 32939210 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7478294 |