Rheumatoid Arthritis: Hindfoot Disease
| Autor: | Andrea Cracchiolo |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
Orthotic Devices medicine.medical_specialty Arthrodesis medicine.medical_treatment Hindfoot deformity Disease Arthritis Rheumatoid Deformity medicine Physical modalities Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Valgus deformity Foot Deformities Acquired business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Shoes Surgery body regions Joint Deformities Acquired medicine.anatomical_structure Rheumatoid arthritis medicine.symptom Ankle business Ankle Joint |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 340:58-68 |
| ISSN: | 0009-921X |
| Popis: | Rheumatoid arthritis frequently involves the hindfoot. It may produce a proliferative synovial hypertrophy around the tendons and a gradual destruction of the joints. Unfortunately, this part of the foot frequently is overlooked when caring for these patients who often have multiple areas of involvement giving pain and producing a deformity. Treatment consists of nonoperative measures such as proper footwear, physical modalities, and occasional injections of corticosteroids. It is important to preserve the function of the posterior tibial tendon and not allow the hindfoot to develop a valgus deformity. Arthrodesis of selected hindfoot joints provides relief of pain and prevents or corrects hindfoot deformity. It is critical to evaluate simultaneously the ankle joint in all these patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|