title: [Changes in topography of the popliteal artery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis depending on the degree of contracture according to angiographic data].
abstract: The paper is devoted to the first results of studies on abnormalities in the topography of vessels of the knee joint in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to potentialities of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in differential diagnosis of degree of severity of the vascular system in the joint. Knowing the arrangement of arteries (their positions) we can prevent complications like vascular traumata, loss of blood in surgical treatment of contractures, what is of particular importance in hormone-dependent patients presenting with hypervascularization of the knee joint. DSA is an objective method of diagnosis of abnormalities in the topography of vessels of knee joints in RA patients, permitting the different diagnosis to be established concerning degrees of severity of the vascular system in the joint.
authors: M Iu
authors: MIu
authors: Karimov
authors: E A
authors: EA
authors: Shakirov
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Borovskiĭ
authors: Sh Sh
authors: ShSh
authors: Khamraev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index