Comparison of the effects of forefoot joint-preserving arthroplasty and resection-replacement arthroplasty on walking plantar pressure distribution and patient-based outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The purpose of this retrospective study is to clarify the difference in plantar pressure distribution during walking and related patient-based outcomes between forefoot joint-preserving arthroplasty and resection-replacement arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Four groups of pati...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Ebina, Makoto Hirao, Keishi Takagi, Sachi Ueno, Tokimitsu Morimoto, Hozo Matsuoka, Kazuma Kitaguchi, Toru Iwahashi, Jun Hashimoto, Hideki Yoshikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5574579?pdf=render