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Corticosteroid injections and synoviortheses of the foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis

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Foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis

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There have recently been considerable advances in the medical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly since the introduction of anti-TNF agents. Nevertheless rheumatoid inflammation may persist in some joints.

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  2. CHU Albert-Michallon, BP 217, 38043, Grenoble Cedex 09, France

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  3. service de rhumatologie, Centre hospitalier Lyon-Sud, 69310, Pierre-Bénite, France

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Bouysset, M., Hugueny, P., Gintz, B., Jalby, J., Tebib, J. (2006). Corticosteroid injections and synoviortheses of the foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis. In: Foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/2-287-30558-0_7

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