Destruction and reconstruction of hand joints in rheumatoid arthritis. A 20 year followup study

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 459-461

  Belt, Eero A ^a,b   Kaarela, Kalevi ^a,b   Lehto, Matti U K ^a,c  

^a RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Rheumatism Foundation Hospital

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hand joints; Larsen grade; Radiography; Reconstructive surgery; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND DISEASE; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JOINT DESTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTHROPLASTY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0031887160     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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