Comparison of the effects of forefoot joint-preserving arthroplasty and resection-replacement arthroplasty on walking plantar pressure distribution and patient-based outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Kosuke EbinaMakoto HiraoKeishi TakagiSachi UenoTokimitsu MorimotoHozo MatsuokaKazuma KitaguchiToru IwahashiJun HashimotoHideki YoshikawaPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Joint-preserving arthroplasty resulted in higher 1st MTP joint and lower 2nd-3rd MTP joint pressures than resection-replacement arthroplasty, which were associated with better patient-based outcomes.