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[Possibilities of surgical treatment of knee joint in rheumatoid arthritis patients]. 1998

T Gaździk

Oddziału Urazowo-Ortopedycznego Szpitala Górniczego w Katowicach.

The aim of this work was to present contemporary opinions on the treatment of the knee joint in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Indications for synovectomies, osteotomies, contracture releases and some aspects of the knee alloplasty was presented. Special attention was paid on necessary of accuracy of patients qualification for different types of the surgery.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007719	Knee Joint	A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA.	Superior Tibiofibular Joint,Joint, Knee,Joint, Superior Tibiofibular,Knee Joints,Superior Tibiofibular Joints,Tibiofibular Joint, Superior
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001172	Arthritis, Rheumatoid	A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.	Rheumatoid Arthritis
D019645	Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee	Replacement of the knee joint.	Knee Replacement, Total,Arthroplasties, Knee Replacement,Arthroplasties, Replacement, Knee,Arthroplasty, Knee Replacement,Arthroplasty, Replacement, Partial Knee,Knee Arthroplasty,Knee Arthroplasty, Total,Knee Replacement Arthroplasties,Knee Replacement Arthroplasty,Partial Knee Arthroplasty,Partial Knee Replacement,Replacement Arthroplasties, Knee,Replacement Arthroplasty, Knee,Replacement, Total Knee,Total Knee Replacement,Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty,Unicompartmental Knee Replacement,Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty,Unicondylar Knee Replacement,Arthroplasty, Knee,Arthroplasty, Partial Knee,Arthroplasty, Total Knee,Arthroplasty, Unicompartmental Knee,Arthroplasty, Unicondylar Knee,Knee Arthroplasty, Partial,Knee Arthroplasty, Unicompartmental,Knee Arthroplasty, Unicondylar,Knee Replacement, Partial,Knee Replacement, Unicompartmental,Knee Replacement, Unicondylar,Total Knee Arthroplasty