Abstract
Background
Pigmented villonodular synovitis or PVNS is a benign proliferating disease of the synovium; it behaves much as a neoplastic process does.
Methods
This retrospective clinical study included 11 consecutive cases who underwent for total synovectomy combined with cementless total hip arthroplasty of PVNS of the hip joint.
Results
The mean patient preoperative hip score of Harris was 46.1 points (range 30–70 points) improved to 94.3 points (range 90–100 points) at the last follow-up visits. No clinical or radiological evidence of recurrent PVNS or osteolysis or loosening had been detected in our patients.
Conclusion
Total synovectomy combined with total arthroplasty (THA) could be considered as the ideal treatment in the case of pigmented villonodular synovitis with major osteoarticular destruction and provided good results, as reported in the current series.
Level of evidence
IV, case series.
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We would like to express our sincere thanks to Habiba Elzohairy, Egypt, for her help and support during the preparation of this study.
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Elzohairy, M.M. Pigmented villonodular synovitis managed by total synovectomy and cementless total hip arthroplasty. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 28, 1375–1380 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-018-2214-y
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