Total knee arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis

Oxford University Press (OUP) - Tập 13 - Trang 289-292 - 2003
Paul J. Kerner1, Henry D. Clarke1, Giles R. Scuderi1
1Insall Scott Kelly Institute, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, USA

Tóm tắt

Total knee arthroplasty is a proven technique for the management of deformity and unremitting pain in the rheumatoid arthritic knee. Many important considerations must be taken into account in order to maximize the results of total knee replacement in this challenging patient population.