Characteristics of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis who have Undergone Total Knee Arthroplasty: Comparison before and after the Arrival of Biological Drugs
Louie GH, et al. Changes in the rates of joint surgery among patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Calfornia. 1983-2007 Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 May ; 69 (5) : 868-871.
Momohara S. Tanaka S. Nakamura H. et al. Recent trends in orthopedic surgery performed in Japan for rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2011 ; 21(4) : 337-342.
Matsumoto T, Nishino J, Izawa N, et al. Trends in Treatment, Outcomes, and Incidence of Orthopedic Surgery in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Observational Cohort Study Using the Japanese National Database of Rheumatic Diseases. J Rheumatol. 2017 Nov ; 44 (11) : 1575-1582.
Skytta ET, Honkanen PB, Eskelinen A et al. Fewer and older patients with rheumatoid arthritis need total knee replacement. Scand J Rheumatol 2012 ; 41 (5) : 345-349.