Poor results of double osteotomy for the rheumatoid knee.
A series of 27 patients (30 knees) with rheumatoid arthritis was studied 3 to 8 years after double osteotomy of the knee. Long-term results were poor. Double osteotomy should be abandoned in the management of the rheumatoid knee.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors