Synovectomy or tenosynovectomy and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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Synovectomy or tenosynovectomy and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Synovectomy involves the surgical removal of the joint lining (synovium) and/or the covering of the tendon (tenosynovectomy) to reduce joint inflammation. Synovectomy is generally not advised for children whose joints and bones are still growing. Recovery following synovectomy can be a long, painful process.
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| Author | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology |
| Last Updated | June 25, 2008 |
| Last updated: | June 25, 2008 |
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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