title: [Cervical neurologic complications of rheumatoid arthritis. Indications for surgical treatment].
abstract: The analysis of 8 cases of rheumatoid arthritis involving the cervical spine and resulting in neurological complications leads the authors to change their therapeutic approach. After a study of etiopathological aspects they advocate wider indications of surgical treatment. Clinical and radiological criteria are defined and operative risks are described.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Complications neurologiques cervicales de la polyarthrite rhumatoïde. Indications du traitement chirurgical.