Abstract:BackgroundSeveral studies reported that development of phaemacological treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) contributed to decreased number of orthopaedic surgery. [1–3] Surgical treatment is, however, still required in many cases, and the impact of orthopaedic surgery on disease activity remain unclear.ObjectivesThis study evaluated the effect of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with capsulosynovectomy on chenges of disease activity and medication in patients with RA.MethodsSeventy-seven serial patients with … Show more
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