Radionuclide synovectomy and chronic haemophilic synovitis in Asians: a retrospective study

Radionuclide synovectomy has been identified as the procedure of choice in treating chronic haemophilic synovitis among Caucasian populations. Its effectiveness among East Asians has not been studied. A retrospective study was carried out on 12 Asian haemophiliacs who underwent 12 radionuclide synovectomies. The average follow‐up was 30.7 months (range 6–55) for primary procedures. 32P chromic phosphate and 188Re–tin colloid were injected into target joints according to protocol. There was a significant 80% decrease in the median frequency of haemarthrosis from 1.4 per month (range 0.2–7.0) to 0.25 per month (range 0.0–1.8) (P