{"title":"Limb oedema and lymphadenopathy in rheumatoid arthritis.","authors":"R D Armstrong, R Grahame","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/20.1.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/20.1.21","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"20 1","pages":"21-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/20.1.21","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18236294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P A Dieppe, B Sathapatayavongs, H E Jones, P A Bacon, E F Ring
{"title":"Intra-articular steroids in osteoarthritis.","authors":"P A Dieppe, B Sathapatayavongs, H E Jones, P A Bacon, E F Ring","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.212","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intra-articular steroid therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee has been reassessed by two placebo-controlled trials of 20 mg of triamcinalone hexacetonide in 48 joints. Steroid injections caused a significantly greater reduction in pain and tenderness than placebo, and were preferred by patients. However, the benefits were small and transient. Maximum pain reduction occurred one week after injection, and was accompanied by a fall in the thermographic index suggesting an anti-inflammatory mode of action. Synovial fluid was unafffected by injections, and there was no correlation between synovial fluid cell counts or the radiological grading, and the degree of pain reduction.</p>","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"212-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1980-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.212","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18057726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A double-blind cross-over trial of fenoprofen and phenylbutazone in ankylosing spondylitis.","authors":"B P Wordsworth, R W Ebringer, E Coggins, S Smith","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fenoprofen, 600 mg, three times daily, was compared with phenylbutazone, 100 mg, three times daily, in 30 patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis in a double-blind cross-over study. Assessments were made after an initial washout period and after each month-long treatment period. Phenylbutazone significantly improved morning stiffness, finger-to-floor distance, chest expansion, overall joint pain, spinal pain, the physician's assessment of disease activity and ESR. Only chest expansion was significantly improved by fenoprofen, and phenylbutazone was significantly better than fenoprofen in its effects on finger-to-floor distance, morning stiffness, overall joint pain, spinal pain and the physician's assessment of disease activity. Side-effects were of a minor nature apart from one patient who developed rectal bleeding on phenylbutazone which recurred on rechallenging.</p>","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"260-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1980-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.260","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18057727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recovery of recent ankle sprains: a comparison between the value of the Movelat and its base cream.","authors":"M Pasila, T Visuri, A Sundholm","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.256","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"256-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1980-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.256","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18221804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A survey of personal aids supplied by post to arthritics.","authors":"M A Chamberlain, J Stowe","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A postal survey was mounted to investigate the use of the British Rheumatism and Arthritis Association's (B.R.A.A.) postal aids service. Of the 288 persons who ordered aids between B.R.A.A. and 446 from other sources. Many simple aids were valuable and well used; several had faults, which in many cases could easily have been rectified if the manufacturers been aware of them. Respondents appreciated the speedy provision of aids but many had problems which would have been better solved by attendance at an Aids Centre or Occupational Therapy Department. A quarter of the subjects were unaware that departments of social services provided aids.</p>","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"246-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1980-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.246","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18221802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sagittal and horizontal plane movement of the human lumbar vertebral column in cadavers and in the living.","authors":"J Taylor, L Twomey","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ranges of sagittal and horizontal plane movements of the human lumbar vertebral column have been measured in 204 cadavers and 437 living subjects of both sexes. The cadaveric measurements were made on fresh specimens within 24-48 hours of death and compared with similar measurements from the living subjects. The data from the two sources correlate well and provide an estimate of the decline in the normal ranges of movements with increasing age, in both sexes.</p>","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"223-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1980-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.223","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18224360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A comparison of efficiency of three types of crutches using oxygen consumption.","authors":"E Dounis, G K Rose, R S Wilson, R D Steventon","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.252","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Because the axillary crutch can cause axillary artery thrombosis and crutch palsy, the elbow crutch is more frequently used. Canadian crutches combine features of both the axilla and elbow crutches. A previous study examined any advantages in terms of energy cost using heart rate. The present study re-evaluates the energy cost by using the measurement of oxygen consumption. The study further suggests that the Canadian crutches have advantages in terms of energy cost.</p>","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"252-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1980-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.252","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18221803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measurement of temperature in the arthritic hand.","authors":"H A Bird, M Calguneri, P A Leatham, V Wright","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two simple and relatively inexpensive thermographic techniques have been studied as possible methods for quantifying change in inflammation, either spontaneous or drug induced, in the rheumatoid hand. Crystal thermography plates were found to be of no value. An infra-red medical thermometer provided reproducible results, providing full precautions were observed. The fall in temperature produced at individual joints by local steroid injection, whilst consistent, fell within the observed temperature variation of the untreated rheumatoid hand.</p>","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"205-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1980-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.205","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18224356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ibuprofen induced hyponatraemia.","authors":"M Blum, A Aviram","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 55-year-old woman in an advanced stage of chronic renal failure due to pyelonephritis developed severe hyponatraemia after receiving 400 mg/day of ibuprofen for 3 days. The typical symptoms and the hyponatraemia disappeared when the drug was withdrawn. The likely mechanism involved and the clinical implications are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"258-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1980-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.258","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18221805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis among 150 cases of seronegative spondarthritis.","authors":"J C Gerster","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A painful heel syndrome (plantar fasciitis and/or Achilles tendinitis) was found in 33 among 150 patients suffering from a seronegative spondarthritis. The clinical and radiological manifestations of this syndrome were similar in the nosological entities included in the seronegative spondarthritis group. HLA-B27 antigen was found in 91% of the patients, radiological sacroliitis in 64% and an asymmetric peripheral arthritis in all cases. By contrast, Achilles tendinitis was not encountered in 220 cases of rheumatoid arthritis; plantar fasciitis was exceptional in the same cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":76486,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology and rehabilitation","volume":"19 4","pages":"218-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1980-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/rheumatology/19.4.218","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18224359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}