title: Surgery for rupture of extensor tendons in rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Forty-two patients underwent fifty-four operations for rupture of extensor tendons in rheumatoid disease. The results are analysed and factors affecting the results discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery