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The frequency of ankle joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) varies between 15% and 50% [1, 3]. Joint destruction and functional ten* don insufficiency lead to joint instability and severe hind-foot deviation with a pes plano-valgus deformity [4].
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Schill, S., Thabe, H. (1998). Ankle Arthroplasty: A Clinical Follow-Up. In: Kofoed, H. (eds) Current Status of Ankle Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72255-4_19
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