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Efficacy of arthroscopic synovectomy for the effect attenuation cases of infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis

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To investigate whether arthroscopic synovectomy is effective for nonresponders to infliximab, anti-tumor necrosis factor-α antibody, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we assessed seven patients including ten arthroscopic synovectomies in knee joint, in shoulder joint, and in ankle joints. We compared C-reactive protein (CRP) and DAS28 (ESR) before and after surgery at 6 and 50 weeks. After arthroscopic synovectomy, we continued the infliximab treatment with methotrexate in a routine manner. We detected synovium proliferation with vascular increase in patellofemoral joint and around the meniscus and femoral and tibial side of the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee joints. We also found synovial proliferation in rotator interval in the glenohumeral joint and fatty changing in subacromial bursa in the shoulder. In the ankle joint, we found synovial proliferation with white meniscoid between tibiofibular joint to develop impingement. Serum CRP was improved from 3.45±0.4 to 1.12±0.2 at 6 weeks to 1.22±0.4 at 50 weeks after arthroscopic synovectomy. There is no severe side effect of arthroscopic synovectomy during infliximab treatment; however, one patient had slight rash that was improved. DAS28 was improved from 5.58±0.23 to 3.87±0.47 at 6 weeks to 2.58±1.49 at 50 weeks after arthroscopic synovectomy. It is possible that arthroscopic synovectomy can be one of the effective methods to continue with the infliximab treatment when its efficacy decreased or in the nonresponders of infliximab for RA patients.

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Kanbe, K., Inoue, K. Efficacy of arthroscopic synovectomy for the effect attenuation cases of infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol 25, 877–881 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-005-0129-6

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