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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Revista Chilena de Ortopedia y Traumatología 2022; 63(03): e195-e204
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1759741
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1759741
Artículo de Revisión | Review Article
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine – Key Aspects for the Orthopedic Surgeon
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Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that frequently affects the cervical spine. The clinical diagnosis can be difficult; therefore, a systematic radiographic evaluation of all patients is recommended. The timely treatment of these lesions is important to preserve the self-reliance, the neurological function, and even the lives of the patients. The present article is an update of all the aspects pertaining to cervical spine rheumatoid arthritis that are relevant to the orthopedic surgeon.
Publication History
Received: 10 December 2021
Accepted: 28 September 2022
Article published online:
28 December 2022
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