a study was made of interand intra-observer differences in grading hand films for rheumatoid arthritis during the course of therapeutic trials and field surveys. This study indicated that standards used so far in grading x-ray changes for rheumatoid arthritis in field surveys in Leigh and South Wales did not differ greatly from the mean values given by physicians and radiologists in Britain. Be...

Background. The goal of our study was to assess the efficacy of total hip replacement in the treatment of dysplastic arthrosis of the hip. Material and methods. Between November 2001 and June 2003 we performed total hip replacement in 40 patients (46 hips). Arthritic deformations were classified according to Crowe's classification scheme and operated using a variety of techniques and prostheses...

BACKGROUND Fractures of the lateral part of the humeral condyle in childhood very often go undetected and are treated incorrectly, giving rise to numerous late complications. The study evaluated the outcomes of treatment of ulnar neuropathy secondary to a fracture of the lateral part of the humeral condyle in childhood. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study enrolled 12 patients aged 28-58 who had su...

BACKGROUND The clavicle hook plate achieves like most other operative techniques, a high percentage of union and a low percentage of complications however concerns about long term complications still exist, particularly the involvement of the acromioclavicular joint. METHODS To evaluate the results and long term effects in use of this plate we performed a retrospective analysis with a mean fo...

The geographic distribution of disease is a subject in which increasing interest has been shown in recent years. Cobb and Lawrence (1957) summarized the findings in nine surveys of the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in different countries and discussed some of the factors which might contribute to the varying results reported. The prevalence of rheumatic complaints other than rheumatoid art...