Paul J. Kerner1 , Henry D. Clarke1 and Giles
R. Scuderi1
(1) Insall Scott Kelly Institute, Beth Israel
Medical Center, 170 East End Ave., New York, NY 10128, USA
Abstract
Total knee arthroplasty
is a proven technique for the management of deformity and unremitting
pain in the rheumatoid
arthritic knee. Many important considerations must be taken
into account in order to maximize the results of total knee
replacement in this challenging patient population.