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Elbow

Good long-term outcome of synovectomy in advanced stages of the rheumatoid elbow

64 elbows followed for 10–23 years

Katsushi IshiiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University;Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yutaka InabaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University
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Yuichi MochidaCenter for Rheumatic Diseases, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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Tomoyuki SaitoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University
Pages 374-378 | Received 15 Dec 2011, Accepted 27 Mar 2012, Published online: 10 Aug 2012

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