Multiple operations in the rehabilitation of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
There is often a need for multiple orthopaedic operations and other interventions in rheumatoid arthritis. A material of 78 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, all of whom have had one or two total hip replacements (THR) is presented. At the last follow-up examination it was found that these patients had undergone 5.6 orthopaedic operations on the average because of their rheumatoid arthritis. About 60% of the patients wore specially fitted shoes, and about 50% of the patients had received financial help to improve their homes or to find other accommodation more suited to their disability.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment