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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Rheumatoid arthritis demands intensive interdisciplinary cooperation between the orthopaedic surgeon and internist, and this monograph provides all the information necessary for the specialist dealing with inflammatory changes of the hip joint in rheumatoid arthritis.