Long-term results of ankle and triple arthrodeses fixed with self-reinforced polylevolactic acid implants in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Self-reinforcing polylevolactic acid (SR-PLLA) implants have been used in arthrodeses of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. No long-term evaluation has been published so far. Two patients (three ankles) with destruction of the ankle joint and seven with destruction of the subtalar joint received te...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Rheumatology international 2001-08, Vol.20 (6), p.229-234
Hauptverfasser:	VOUTILAINEN, N, PÄTIÄLÄ, H, JUUTILAINEN, T, PARTIO, E. K, ROKKANEN, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorbable Implants Adult Aged Ankle Ankle Joint - physiopathology Ankle Joint - surgery Arthritis, Rheumatoid - diagnosis Arthritis, Rheumatoid - surgery Arthrodesis - methods Biocompatible Materials Biological and medical sciences Female Follow-Up Studies Foot Deformities, Acquired - diagnosis Foot Deformities, Acquired - surgery Humans Joint Prosthesis Lactic Acid - analogs & derivatives Lactic Acid - therapeutic use Male Materials Testing Medical sciences Middle Aged Orthopedic surgery Pain Measurement Polymers - therapeutic use Prescription drugs Range of Motion, Articular Rheumatoid arthritis Severity of Illness Index Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Treatment Outcome
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