Foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis by Maurice Bouysset, Yves Tourné, Karl Tillmann.

One of the earliest signs of rheumatoid arthritis may be pain in the foot. However, this part of the body is very often neglected during clinical assessment of the illness in favour of the articulations of the upper limbs, knees and hips. Nevertheless, it appears evident that a detailed clinical exa...

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Main Authors: Bouysset, Maurice (Author), Tourné, Yves (Author), Tillmann, Karl (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris : Springer Paris : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Summary:One of the earliest signs of rheumatoid arthritis may be pain in the foot. However, this part of the body is very often neglected during clinical assessment of the illness in favour of the articulations of the upper limbs, knees and hips. Nevertheless, it appears evident that a detailed clinical examination of the forefoot, ankle and heel could be useful in order to get closer to a rheumatological diagnosis. Thanks to blood tests and conventional imaging, completed with a scanner or MRI if needed, every doctor should be in a position to detect the beginning of rheumatoid arthritis in the foot or ankle. As well as its diagnostic contribution, this book broaches the theme of the most recent medicinal treatments, that of orthoses, made-to-measure shoes (the prescription of which practitioners and the rheumatologists often hand over to the orthopaedic surgeons), and finally that of local injections. These elements constitute the main treatment of the rheumatoid foot. Taking care of the ill subject does not necessarily stop there and a surgeon may need to operate on the forefoot, which is more common, or on the mid-foot or the ankle.
Physical Description:XII, 246 p. online resource.
ISBN:9782287305580
DOI:10.1007/2-287-30558-0