Excision of the distal ulna in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Excision of the distal end of the ulna in rheumatoid arthritis.

The distal radioulnar joint in rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis commonly affects the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). This can result in pain, instability, or tendon rupture. The goals of surgical reconstruction of the DRUJ are to relieve pain, stabilize the joint, and prevent tendon rupture. We review many of the previously described procedures and report our experience with distal ulna excision and soft tissue reconstruction with a dis...

Surgical treatment outcome of giant cell tumor of distal ulna: En bloc resection vs. curettage and bone graft

    Background: Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the bone is a benign neoplasm with local aggressive behavior. Distal ulna is a very rare place for GCT. Published studies have mainly focused on case reports, and thus there is no consistent treatment strategy for this tumor at this location. This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the oncological and functional results of 2 di...

Hearing status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Background: Previous studies showed that one of the complications of rheumatoid arthritis disease was auditory disorder. The goal of the present study was to compare the auditory status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy individuals. Methods: In the present case-control study, 30 normal persons and 60 persons with rheumatoid arthritis with mean age of 46.72 and standard deviatio...

The Role of Perception of Pain and Functional Disability in Predicting Ruminant Intellectual Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory disease of the joints and in addition to physical disability, mental disorders are very common in these patients. mental rumination is one of the problems that patients with rheumatoid arthritis face, and one of the factors that has a great impact on it is the perception of pain and functional dysfunction of patients. Therefore,...