Lower limb joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis
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Lower limb joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis
INTRODUCTION There is limited literature regarding the peri-operative and surgical management of patients with rheumatoid disease undergoing lower limb arthroplasty. This review article summarises factors involved in the peri-operative management of major lower limb arthroplasty surgery for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS We performed a search of the medical literature, using the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799x-7-27