Rheumatic synovitis has drug treatment, minimally invasive surgery and artificial joint replacement and other treatment modalities.
1. Drug therapy: such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly used drugs such as ibuprofen, can have anti-inflammatory and pain relief, note that there are caused by gastric ulcers and other adverse reactions, when there is an infection you can use antibiotics for treatment, such as ampicillin, gentamicin and other drugs. You can also inject drugs into the joint cavity, you can carry out the injection of glucocorticoids and other drugs, play an anti-inflammatory, lubricating effect.
2. Minimally invasive surgery: if the effect of drug treatment is not good can use surgical treatment, generally acute, traumatic synovitis or younger patients can consider minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery. It has the effect of small wounds and faster recovery.
3. Joint replacement: when older, osteophytes, or severe synovitis can consider joint replacement, can improve the quality of life.
It is recommended that patients with rheumatic synovitis go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions to choose the appropriate treatment. The medication should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.