Surgery of the shoulder in rheumatoid arthritis. A report of nineteen patients.
Surgery of the shoulder has been neglected in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Nineteen patients are reported to demonstrate that if conservative management fails, surgical treatment is indicated and worthwhile.
D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000601:surgery; D000174:Acromion / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty; D002061:Bursa, Synovial / Q000601:surgery; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*