Table 1 Selected literature review of rice bodies in shoulder for comparison of outcomes reported
Authors/ Published Year | Age/ sex | Location | Symptom | Procedures | Pathogenesis | Follow-up time | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tan et al./ 2004 [7] | 70/M | Right shoulder | S, full ROM | Synovectomy arthroscopic drainage and removal of rice bodies | Chronic synovitis and synovial chondromatosis | 6 months | Recurrence and Re-operation |
88/F | Left shoulder | S, P and decreased ROM | Ditto | Arthritis and synovial chondromatosis | 4 months | Recurrence, pain but good ROM | |
Mutlu et al./2004 [8] | 4/F | Left shoulder and knee | S, decreased ROM | Removal of rice bodies but not synovium | Unknown | 1-year | No recurrence |
Subramaniam et al./2012 [4] | 49/F | Right shoulder | S, P and decreased ROM | Removal of giant rice bodies, subacromial and subdeltoid bursitis | Rheumatoid Arthritis | 30 months | No recurrence |
Sivaloganathan et al. /2015 [9] | 60/M | Left shoulder | S, P and decreased ROM | Debridement, removal of rice bodies, anchor and suture removal. | Post-operation of shoulder (poly-L-lactic acid anchor) | 2-year | No recurrence |
Guo et al. (current study) | 27/F | Right shoulder | S, full ROM | Chopsticks technique and removal of “red tissue” | Rheumatoid arthritis | 2-year | No recurrence |
45/F | Left shoulder | S, decreased ROM | Ditto | Radiotherapy | 2-year | No recurrence |