title: [Surgical treatment of the rheumatic neck].
abstract: This paper reviews rheumatoid cervical spine disease with emphasis on surgical management. The rheumatoid process in the cervical spine is outlined, and the different clinical syndromes are explained according to the underlying pathology. Guidelines for the management of patients with this disease are suggested, and the indications for surgery are discussed. The different surgical approaches and techniques are briefly summarised.
authors.affiliation: Nevrokirurgisk avdeling, Regionsykehuset i Trondheim.
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Nygaard
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Kirurgisk behandling av den reumatiske nakke.