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Outcome of radical multiple synovectomy as a novel surgical treatment for refractory rheumatoid arthritis: implication of HLA-DRB1*0405 in post-operative results.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Nakamura H, Yoshino S, Ishiuchi N, Fujimori J, Kanai T, Nishimura Y
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OBJECTIVE: The authors developed a technique for radical multiple synovectomy (RaMS), a novel surgical treatment for refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA) intended to control RA activity as much as possible. The purpose of this article is to describe the technique and its short-term results. METHODS: Eighteen RA patients were followed up for at least 3 years after RaMS. Post-operative results were determined and...
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