Hand and foot surgery rates in rheumatoid arthritis have declined from 1986 to 2011, but large-joint replacement rates remain unchanged: results from two UK inception cohorts

Elena Nikiphorou, Lewis Carpenter, Stephen Morris, Alex J. MacGregor, Josh Dixey, P. Kiely, S. Norton, David W. James, D. Walsh, Adam Young

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Abstract

To assess whether there have been any secular changes in orthopedic interventions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) since 1986, as examined in 2 early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) inception cohorts with up to 25 years of followup
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1081-1089
JournalArthritis and Rheumatism
Volume66
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Apr 2014

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