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Analysis of clinical factors related to the efficacy of shoulder arthroscopic synovectomy plus capsular release in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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Shoulder synovectomy is a well-known surgical treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. However, synovectomy alone is insufficient for improving range of motion clinically. We investigated the clinical factors related to the efficacy of shoulder synovectomy performed with capsular release in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Fifty-four shoulders of 54 patients (12 males, 42 females; mean age 53.3 years) with rheumatoid arthritis were treated by synovectomy plus capsular release. The patients had a mean disease duration of 8.33 years, a mean follow-up period of 5.02 years, and 66.7 % received biological treatment. The disease activity score 28 using C‐reactive protein, range of motion of the shoulder, and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score assessment were used to investigate clinical factors, analyzed by multiple regression analysis, associated with improved outcome. The average disease activity score 28 using C‐reactive protein and JOA score improved significantly from 4.29 and 36.7 to 3.11 and 84.6, respectively, with the restoration of range of motion. Multiple regression analysis showed that disease duration and prednisolone were significantly associated with flexion degree and JOA score. Larsen grade and JOA score were not correlated significantly. There was no significant difference in the JOA score between the groups with or without biological medicinal treatment. Shoulder arthroscopic synovectomy performed with capsular release with or without biological treatment effectively improved function. Short disease duration and low prednisolone dose in rheumatoid arthritis were important for prediction of efficacy.

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    Katsuaki Kanbe, Junji Chiba, Yasuo Inoue, Masashi Taguchi & Akiko Iwamatsu

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Kanbe, K., Chiba, J., Inoue, Y. et al. Analysis of clinical factors related to the efficacy of shoulder arthroscopic synovectomy plus capsular release in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 25, 451–455 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-014-1570-5

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