<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Synovectomy is a procedure where the synovial tissue surrounding a joint is removed . This procedure is typically recommended to provide relief from a condition in which the synovial membrane or the joint lining becomes inflamed and irritated and is not controlled by medication alone . If arthritis (inflammation of the joint) is not controlled, it can lead to irreversible joint damage . The synovial membrane or "synovium" encloses each joint and also secretes a lubricating fluid that allows different joint motions such as rolling, folding and stretching . When the synovium becomes inflamed or irritated, it increases fluid production, resulting in warmth, tenderness, and swelling in and around the joint . </P> <P> A synovectomy is a procedure often suggested for those with rheumatoid arthritis or other forms of inflammatory arthritis when non-operative treatments have failed . This procedure can be performed in several ways, namely surgical synovectomy, chemical synovectomy and radiological . </P> <P> The surgical procedure can be performed arthroscopically or by opening the joint to remove the synovial tissue surrounding the joint that has become inflamed and swollen . Chemical Synovectomy involves an intraarticular osmic acid injection with the objective to debulk or reduce the inflammatory synovial mass . </P>

A synovectomy is the surgical removal of a synovial membrane from