The Rheumatoid Hip

1 Diagnosis in Rheumatoid Joint Diseases.- 1.1 Morphology.- 1.2 Clinical Aspects.- 1.3 Chemical Analysis.- 1.4 Radiography.- 1.5 Histology.- 1.6 Differential Diagnosis.- 2 The Rheumatoid Hip.- 2.1 Dysplasia.- 2.2 Protrusio.- 2.3 Destructive.- 2.4 Degenerative.- 2.5 Radiography.- 2.6 Differential Diagnosis of Arthritic Diseases of the Hip.- 2.7 Arthroscopy.- 3 Treatment for Chronic Inflammatory Disease of the Hip.- 3.1 General Medical Treatment.- 3.2 Special Physiotherapy.- 3.3 Balneotherapy.- 3.4 Intraarticular Injection Treatment.- 4 Surgical Problems - General Requirements.- 4.1 Social Problems.- 4.2 Anaesthetic Problems.- 4.3 Special Problems with Rheumatoid Involvement of the Cervical Spine.- 4.4 Perioperative Cortisone Therapy.- 4.5 Perioperative Therapy with Non-Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs.- 4.6 Thrombosis Prophylaxis.- 4.7 Antibiotic Prophylaxis.- 4.8 Preparation for Surgery.- 4.9 Surgical Approach.- 5 Surgical Procedures.- 5.1 Joint-Preserving Operations.- 5.2 Osteotomy.- 5.3 Replacement: Cup Arthroplasty.- 5.4 Total Hip Replacement.- 5.5 Other Interventions.- 6 Secondary Hip Operations.- 7 Special Features of the Reconstructive Care in Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.- 8 Postoperative Management.- 9 Summary.- References.

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