A comparative study of total knee arthroplasty outcome for stiff knee with or without sequential antirheumatic drug treatment

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of antirheumatic drug treatment on knee function of stiff knee patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods Twenty-seven patients (44 knees) of active RA (rheumatoid arthritis) or AS (ankylosing spondylitis) with stiff...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Qi Jia, Xiao-Rui Guan, Zhi-Lai Zhao, Ji-Ying Chen, Xiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02662-5