Correlation of Impaired Foot Function with Disease Activity and Structural Damage in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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چکیده
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect foot, thus compromising the patient's gate and autonomy. We assessed foot function RA patients by Arthritis Outcome Score (RAOS) score, investigated associated factors to impaired function.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of foot and ankle
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2643-3885']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2643-3885/1710074