Spontaneous rheumatoid fistula of the elbow joint.
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چکیده
A case of rheumatoid arthritis, whose presenting problem was a non-infective fistula of the elbow joint, is described. Penicillamine therapy was ineffective, but synovectomy led to healing.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 66 778 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990