Total Knee Arthroplasty for Severe Flexion Contracture in Rheumatoid Arthritis Knees
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Total Knee Arthroplasty for Severe Flexion Contracture in Rheumatoid Arthritis Knees
Flexion contracture deformities, as well as severe varus and valgus deformities of the knee joint, accompany osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In particular, severe flexion contracture deformity of the knee joint is often found in patients with RA, which renders them nonambulatory. This report describes a 26-year-old female patient diagnosed with RA 10 years ago. She had chronic join...
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عنوان ژورنال: Knee Surgery & Related Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2234-0726,2234-2451
DOI: 10.5792/ksrr.16.020