Microwave ablation of synovial hypertrophy in recurrent monoarthritis: The results of extended cohort and long-term follow-up.

Objectives: Recurrent monoarthritis (RM) is a major challenge of many rheumatic diseases. Ablation is a well-known technique in the treatment of benign or malign lesions of different etiologies. We aimed to to investigate the success and safety of microwave ablation (MWA) as an adjunctive therapy in a cohort of medical treatment-resistant RM.