In zahlreichen Publikationen wurde uber die Ergebnisse der Synovek tomie geschrieben, wobei der eine oder andere Gesichtspunkt berucksichtigt wurde. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde versucht, moglichst viele Para meter fur die Beurteilung zu erfassen, um ein moglichst objektives Bild uber den therapeutischen Wert bei 100 Knie- und 370 Fingersynovektomien zu erhalten. Bei der Untersuchung sind unter anderem folgende wichtige Gesichts punkte berucksichtigt worden: Die operativen Ergebnisse wurden nicht von den operierenden Chirurgen beurteilt, sondern von einer rheumatologisch geschulten...

In numerous puplications the results of synovectomy have been written about where either one or another viewpoint have been examined. In this publication, the attempt is made to collect as many parameters as possible so as to get a most objective picture of the therapeutic worth by studying 100 knee and 370 finger synovectomies. During the survey, among other points, the following important aspects were taken under consideration: The operative results were not evaluated by the operating surgeon, but by a rheumatologist who was not on the clinic staff. As is well known, it is difficult to...

Success in shoulder arthroplastic surgery is not necessarily dependent only on the principle of construction of a prosthetic device, nor on the way this device is implanted or fixed to the bony interface, but more so on the understanding and handling of the soft tissues surrounding the articulation. Based on their experience in basic anatomy and function, the editors of this book were able to develop a prosthetic device which can take into account individual anatomical variations in each patient, making a successful outcome of surgery much more predictable. This must-have for any shoulder...