Modern rheumatology
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Modern rheumatology · Jul 2016
The efficacy of abatacept in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: 104 weeks radiographic and clinical results in clinical practice.
We aimed to assess the efficacy of abatacept in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical practice. ⋯ This study suggested efficacy of abatacept treatment in Japanese patient with RA for 104 weeks in daily clinical practice. Abatacept lead to suppress joint destruction for 104 weeks.
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Modern rheumatology · Jul 2016
Observational StudyPreventing delayed union after distal shortening oblique osteotomy of metatarsals in the rheumatoid forefoot.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the surgical methods to prevent delayed union after the distal shortening oblique osteotomy of the lesser metatarsals in the rheumatoid forefoot. ⋯ A combination of techniques that included dripping normal saline on the oscillating saw, ligating the osteotomy sites, and suturing the periosteum at the osteotomy sites decreased the frequency of delayed union after the distal shortening oblique osteotomy of the metatarsals in rheumatoid arthritis patients.