Arthrodesis for the Advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Ito Tetsuo
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi Medical College
  • Tanabe Yoshio
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi Medical College
  • Ogawa Shogo
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi Medical College

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  • 重症関節リウマチに対する関節癒著術

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The arthrodesis is indicated in the cases of advanced rheumatoid arthritis, which are unable to improvee by conservative treatments and show roentgenographically the severe destruction of articular cartilages and spur formations.<br>Four casess of such rheumatoid arthritis of knee joint were treated by arthrodesis with excellent results. Concerning the operative methods, the authors prefer the Putti's method to Hibbs's.

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