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Atlanto-axial subluxation in rheumatoid arthritis.
In 1969 the results of a survey of atlanto-axial subluxation in all seventy-six consecutive rheumatoid patients attending a clinic were published (Mathews, 1969). Abnormal separation of the odontoid process from the anterior arch of the atlas was found in nineteen (25%) patients and was found to be more common in patients with more serious forms of the disease. In addition, an abnormal vertical...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6036.638-c