The frequency of leg ulceration in rheumatoid arthritis: a survey.
Nine percent of 215 adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis attending our clinic gave a history of leg ulcers when surveyed by a self administered questionnaire. This was over twice the frequency found in a matched control group with degenerative arthritis attending the same clinic and was a significant increase.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D006113:United Kingdom