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[Elbow arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the joint]. 1990

J Kubacki, and B Boba, and L Antoszewski

Kliniki Ortopedii Katedry Reumatologii Sl. AM w Katowicach.

Fifteen elbow arthroplasties were performed in 15 rheumatoid patients between 1976 and 1988. In 2 cases fascial interposition was abandoned. The indications for surgical treatment were presented and the results analysed. Ten were rated good, 4 fair and 1 poor.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D004551	Elbow Joint	A hinge joint connecting the FOREARM to the ARM.	Elbow Joints,Joint, Elbow,Joints, Elbow
D005260	Female		Females
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
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
D001178	Arthroplasty	Surgical reconstruction of a joint to relieve pain or restore motion.	Bone Tunnel Enlargement,Bone Tunnel Widening,Arthroplasties,Bone Tunnel Enlargements,Bone Tunnel Widenings,Enlargement, Bone Tunnel,Tunnel Enlargement, Bone,Tunnel Widening, Bone,Widening, Bone Tunnel
D016896	Treatment Outcome	Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.	Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes