Changes in surgical intervention patterns in rheumatoid arthritis over 10 years in one centre

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1372-1373

  Kolling, C ^a   Herren, D B ^a   Simmen, B R ^a   Goldhahn, J ^a  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA INHIBITOR;

ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LETTER; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNOVECTOMY;

AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; HAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67651205885     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2008.100800     Document Type: Letter

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