Arthrodesis of the Interphalangeal Joint of the Great Toe in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract

Arthrodesis was performed for 12 Interphalangeal (IP) joints of the great toe in 8 patients with rheumatoid foot complicated by the IP joint deformity. All patients had been diagnosed preoperatively as having either definite or classical rheumatoid arthritis. The age at the time of operation ranged from 48 to 66 years (average : 56years) . The length of follow-up period was from 10 to 70 months (average : 37 months) . Good correction of the deformity as well as painlessness was obtained in all of the cases.