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Original Article

A new assessment tool for ulnar drift in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using pathophysiological parameters of the metacarpophalangeal joint

Shogo ToyamaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Ryo OdaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daisaku TokunagaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Daigo TaniguchiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Satoru NakamuraDepartment of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Maki AsadaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Hiroyoshi FujiwaraDepartment of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Toshikazu KuboDepartment of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Pages 113-118 | Received 07 Nov 2017, Accepted 14 Feb 2018, Published online: 02 Mar 2018

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