The history of synoviorthesis in haemophilia

The history of synoviorthesis and recent studies have shown that it is a sa fe procedure and that the results are similar to those seen following open surgical and arthroscopic synovectomy. If the safety of this procedure is d efinitively proven in long-term studies it will become the procedure of cho ice for treatment of recurrent haemarthroses and synovitis. That is, until the time when the haematologists and geneticists eliminate the need for ort hopaedic intervention in the care of persons with haemophilia.