Table 4

Number of individual surgeries and mean disease duration at which the surgery was performed

Type of surgeryNumber of patients with PsA
n (%)
Mean disease duration at the time of surgery (years)
Joint sacrificing surgeries
 Ankle prosthesis2 (0.71%)
 Arthrodesis14 (5.00%)4.53
 Hip prosthesis19 (6.79%)5.53
 Knee prosthesis16 (5.71%)7.73
 Shoulder prosthesis2 (0.71%)7.66
 Spine prosthesis/disc1 (0.36%)
Non-joint sacrificing surgeries
 Arthroscopic synovectomy22 (7.86%)6.68
 CTS19 (6.79%)−1.61
 Diagnostic arthroscopy65 (23.21%)3.45
 Discectomy13 (4.64%)−3.41
 Meniscus operation/arthroscopy43 (15.36%)−7.5
 Others64 (22.86%)2.49
Total number of surgeries280
  • A negative value indicates surgeries performed before diagnosis.

  • CTS, carpal tunnel syndrome; PSA, psoriatic arthritis.