Foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

   PDF

2. Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis at an early stage

   • P. Miossec, J. Tebib

   Pages 1-8

3. The rheumatoid foot. Pathomechanics, clinical and radiological features. Therapeutic conditions

   • M. Bouysset, P. Hugueny

   Pages 9-48

4. Some reflections on pathomechanics of the rheumatoid foot and ankle

   • X. Crevoisier

   Pages 49-72

5. CT and MRI in rheumatoid arthritis (midfoot, hindfoot and ankle)

   • Th. Tavernier

   Pages 73-95

6. Management of the patient with rheumatoid arthritis

   • J. -G. Tebib, P. Miossec

   Pages 97-109

7. Footwear for the rheumatoid foot and ankle

   • M. Bouysset, P. Hugueny, G. Guaydier-Souquières, F. Lapeyre

   Pages 111-121

8. Corticosteroid injections and synoviortheses of the foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis

   • M. Bouysset, P. Hugueny, B. Gintz, J. Jalby, J. Tebib

   Pages 123-130

9. Forefoot surgery for rheumatoid arthritis

   • Y. Tourné

   Pages 131-147

10. Hindfoot surgery for rheumatoid arthritis

    • B. Valtin, Th. Leemrijse

    Pages 149-167

11. Points of view about synovectomy of the ankle joint in rheumatoid arthritis

    • H. Thabe

    Pages 169-178

12. Total ankle replacement. History, evolution of concepts, designs and surgical technique

    • M. Bonnin, T. Judet, T. Siguier, J. A. Colombier

    Pages 179-200

13. Some reflections about the evolution of ankle prosthesis

    • H. Kofoed

    Pages 201-206

14. Total ankle replacement in rheumatoid arthritis: treatment strategy

    • M. Bonnin, M. Bouysset, J. Tebib, E. Noël

    Pages 207-219

15. Respective indications of talocrural arthrodesis and ankle prosthesis with different situations in rheumatoid arthritis

    • K. Tillmann, B. Fink

    Pages 221-228

16. Surgical strategy in surgery of the lower limb in rheumatoid arthritis

    • W. A. Souter

    Pages 229-236

17. Surgery of the foot and ankle in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: some reflexions

    • F. X. Koeck, G. Heers, W. Caro, J. Grifka

    Pages 237-246

One of the earliest signs of rheumatoid arthritis may be pain in the foot. However, this part of the body is very often neglected during clinical assessment of the illness in favour of the articulations of the upper limbs, knees and hips. Nevertheless, it appears evident that a detailed clinical examination of the forefoot, ankle and heel could be useful in order to get closer to a rheumatological diagnosis. Thanks to blood tests and conventional imaging, completed with a scanner or MRI if needed, every doctor should be in a position to detect the beginning of rheumatoid arthritis in the foot or ankle. As well as its diagnostic contribution, this book broaches the theme of the most recent medicinal treatments, that of orthoses, made-to-measure shoes (the prescription of which practitioners and the rheumatologists often hand over to the orthopaedic surgeons), and finally that of local injections. These elements constitute the main treatment of the rheumatoid foot. Taking care of the ill subject does not necessarily stop there and a surgeon may need to operate on the forefoot, which is more common, or on the mid-foot or the ankle.

• Arthritis
• Foot
• ankle
• ankle prothesis
• orthopedy
• physiopathology
• rheumatology
• symptomatology
• synovectomy

From the reviews:

"It is generally agreed that the patient with rheumatoid arthritis necessitates specialised care. … This book is the English version of an original French edition by 18 authors. It is a must for the orthopaedic surgeon and the rheumatologist dealing with rheumatoid arthritis of the foot." (M. De Smedt, Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, Vol. 72 (1), 2006)

• Villefranche-sur-Saône, France

  Maurice Bouysset

• Groupe Chirurgical République, Grenoble, France

  Yves Tourné

• Arzt-für Orthopaëdie Rheumaklinik, Bad Bramstedt Holst., Germany

  Karl Tillmann

Policies and ethics