The assessment and management of leg ulcers in rheumatoid arthritis.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis appear to be at increased risk of developing chronic leg ulcers. This review identifies the factors that predispose these patients to leg ulceration and highlights how this problem can be managed and the risk of recurrence reduced.
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Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*