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Table 1 The general characteristics of the included studies. 1 pain scores, 2 total blood loss, 3 range of motion, 4 clinical KSSs, 5 functional KSSs, 6 operating time NS not stated, RCTs randomized controlled trials

From: The efficacy of synovectomy for total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

Author

Mean age

Male patients (%)

Cases

Intervention

Control

Outcomes

Follow-up

Study

Dong 2016 [11]

65

43.5

60

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

3,4,5,6

12 months

RCTs

Hua 2015 [12]

70

55.6

187

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

1,2,3,4,5,6

At discharge

RCTs

Kilicarslan 2011 [13]

68

34.7

100

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

1,2,3,4,5,6

6 months

RCTs

Li 2014 [14]

67

44.1

90

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

3,4,5,6

NS

RCTs

Ning 2014 [15]

67

52.4

374

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

1,2,3,4,5,6

NS

RCTs

Shaoning 2014 [16]

58

48.2

187

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

1,2,3,4,

NS

RCTs

Tanavalee 2011 [17]

70

41.6

67

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

1,2,3,4,5,6

3 months

RCTs

Yang 2016 [18]

67

45.4

118

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

1,2,3,4,5,6

NS

RCTs

Zhaoning 2013 [5]

65

38.7

187

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

1,2,3,4,5,6

12 months

RCTs

Hu 2017 [19]

70

42.5

105

Synovectomy

Synovium-retaining

1,2,3,4

3 months

RCTs