Pain reduction by radiosynoviorthesis in rheumatism-induced synovitis of the elbow : Results of a retrospective multicenter data analysis

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BACKGROUND: Radiosynoviorthesis (RSO) is a nuclear medical local treatment modality for inflammatory joint diseases. It is indicated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in joints with persistent synovitis despite adequate pharmacotherapy. Arthritis of the elbow joint occurs in up to 2/3 of patients with RA. Intra-articular radiotherapy using the beta emitter [186Re] rhenium sulfide leads to sclerosis of the inflamed synovial membrane with subsequent pain alleviation. The clinical efficacy in cubital arthritis, however, has so far only been described in small monocentric studies.

OBJECTIVE: The degree of pain alleviation by RSO was analyzed in patients with rheumatoid cubital arthritis, treated in several nuclear medical practices specialized in RSO.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: The subjective pain intensity before and after RSO was documented in a total of 107 patients with rheumatic cubital arthritis using a 10-step numeric rating scale (NRS). A difference of ≥ -2 is rated as a significant improvement. Follow-up examinations were done after a mean interval of 14 months after RSO (at least 3 months, maximum 50 months).

RESULTS: The mean NRS value was 7.3 ± 2.1 before RSO and 2.8 ± 2.2 after RSO. A significant pain alleviation was seen in 78.5% of all patients treated. The subgroup analysis also showed a significant improvement in the pain symptoms in all groups depending on the time interval between the RSO and the control examination. A significant pain progression was not observed. The degree of pain relief was independent of the time of follow-up.

CONCLUSION: Using RSO for local treatment of rheumatoid cubital arthritis leads to a significant and long-lasting pain relief in more than ¾ of the treated patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:82

Enthalten in:

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 82(2023), 10 vom: 13. Dez., Seite 892-897

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Schmerzreduktion durch Radiosynoviorthese bei rheumatisch bedingter Synovialitis des Ellenbogens : Ergebnisse einer retrospektiven, multizentrischen Datenanalyse

Beteiligte Personen:

Freudenberg, Lutz S [VerfasserIn]
Baraliakos, Xenofon [VerfasserIn]
Kampen, Willm Uwe [VerfasserIn]
Vereb, Marika [VerfasserIn]
Fischer, Manfred [VerfasserIn]
Toenshoff, Gregor [VerfasserIn]
Boddenberg-Pätzold, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Czech, Norbert [VerfasserIn]
Klett, Rigobert [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

[186Re] Rhenium sulfide
English Abstract
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Nuclear medicine
Pain treatment
RSO
Radioisotopes
Rheumatoid arthritis

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Date Completed 05.12.2023

Date Revised 05.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00393-022-01158-9

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NLM336011997