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Does osteotomy still have a place in the third decade of total joint replacement? Osteotomy remains a useful tool in the rheumatoid surgeon’s armamentarium. It avoids the serious complications of prosthetic infection, loosening and breakage; it is suitable for the younger patient who still wishes to take part in sports such as golf and skiing.

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  1. Fosse House, Brownlow Road, HP4 1HD, Berkhamstead, Herts, UK

    Alexander Benjamin (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon)

  2. 23 St. Catherines Road, EN10 7LD, Broxbourne, Herts, UK

    Basil Helal (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon)

  3. Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, Reading, Berks, UK

    Stephen A. Copeland (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon)

  4. University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, Arthur Stanley House, Tottenham Street, W1P 7PN, London, UK

    Jo C. W. Edwards (Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology)

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Benjamin, A., Helal, B., Copeland, S.A., Edwards, J.C.W. (1993). Osteotomy. In: Surgical Repair and Reconstruction in Rheumatoid Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1942-5_7

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