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Long-term outcomes in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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Dr Yamashita studies the long-term outcomes of patients post-operative ability to walk outside after surgery to deal with rheumatoid arthritis

Due to the degeneration of the knee joint in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), walking becomes difficult. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can restore the ability to walk. Several reports have been published highlighting the survival rate of TKA in RA patients, however, no study has focused on the prospect of outdoor walking. Dr Fumiharu Yamashita and his team from the […]

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