Effect of correction of hindfoot valgus deformity on ankle joint pain relief in rheumatoid arthritis cases: A report of two cases

We often see painful ankle joint destruction with painful hindfoot valgus deformity in rheumatoid arthritis. Our policy in such cases has been to first correct the hindfoot deformity in the subtalar joint with fusion, but then ankle joint pain has been observed. Two women with rheumatoid arthritis u...

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Main Authors: Makoto Hirao, Hideki Tsuboi, Shosuke Akita, Masato Matsushita, Shiro Ohshima, Yukihiko Saeki, Jun Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-10-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X14553694