A surgical operation to remove the synovial membrane of a joint.
The surgical removal of the membrane, called the synovial membrane, that lines the inside of a movable joint. Synovectomy is performed, usually through an arthroscope, to treat recurrent synovitis, which is an inflammation of the synovial membrane. The surgery may be performed to treat the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis when the synovial membrane of only one joint is badly inflamed.
Surgical removal of the synovial membrane of a joint. This is performed in cases of chronic synovitis, when other measures have been ineffective, in order to reduce pain in the joint and prevent further destruction.
Surgical removal of the synovium to treat troublesome synovitis. The operation is not normally done until other treatments have failed.
The surgical excision of the lining of a joint capsule, typically performed to address ongoing or recurrent synovitis, especially in advanced cases of rheumatoid arthritis.
The surgical removal of the membrane lining joints.