Bilateral hip and knee replacement for rheumatoid arthritis.
J Bone Joint Surg Br
; 67(2): 261-5, 1985 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3980538
ABSTRACT
A series of 19 patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis had replacement of both hips and both knees. They are reviewed after a mean follow-up of 27 months. The preferred programme is to replace hips before knees. Pain was relieved in all the patients and function was improved in all but two. Severe rheumatoid disease and prolonged immobilisation before the operations were not contra-indications to a successful outcome, but the presence or the development of cervical myelopathy combined with gross upper limb deformity militated against a good result.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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Prótese de Quadril
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Prótese do Joelho
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Article