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Chronic massive knee effusion in familial Mediterranean fever
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery A, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
|February 7, 1998
Abstract
Objective:
To document the occurrence of chronic massive knee effusions in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).
Patients:
Three cases of chronic massive knee effusion of young FMF patients requiring open synovectomy are presented.
Results:
Open synovectomy necessitated protracted rehabilitation, eventually with good results.
Conclusions:
FMF should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic massive knee effusion. Early diagnosis and daily colchicine treatment generally result in a good clinical outcome and may eliminate the need for open synovectomy in favor of arthroscopic surgery.