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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common chronic immuno­­logic and debilitating disease affecting about 0.5–1% of the population worldwide.1 It is a systemic disorder involving mainly the peripheral synovial joints in a symmetrical fashion and leads to the progressive destruction of the involved joints.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sykehuset i Vestfold – Tønsberg, H. Wilhelmsers Allee, Tønsberg, 3103, Norway

    Andreas Dietze M.D., Ph.D

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  1. Sports & Surgical Podiatry, Dept. Sports Medicine, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, El Camino Real 795, Palo Alto, 94301, California, USA

    Amol Saxena

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Dietze, A. (2013). Rheumatoid Foot Reconstruction. In: Saxena, A. (eds) Special Procedures in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4103-7_12

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