Tag: Osteoarthritis
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Fluoride studies in a patient with arthritis
SIR, A high intake of fluoride (F-) is known to cause severe skeletal fluorosis, but the actual fluoride intake required to produce fluorosis is unknown. I have shown that tea-drinking in Britain causes a high intake in both children and adults, maximum intakes in children surveyed reaching nearly 6 mg daily in unfluoridated areas and […]
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Total hip arthroplasty for the treatment of severe hip osteoarthritis due to fluorosis
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Skeletal fluorosis mimicking seronegative spondyloarthropathy: a deceptive presentation
Case history A 40-year-old man presented with a history of continuous pain in his back for one year and knee and elbow joints for nine months. It was associated with early morning stiffness lasting for 15 min. He had also begun to have difficulty walking. He was a driver by profession and revealed that he […]
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Investigations on the occurrence of osteoarthritis in middle-aged and elderly persons in fluorosis-afflicted regions of Gaomi City with high fluoride concentration in drinking water.
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Report of investigations on adult hand osteoarthritis in Fengjiabao Village, Asuo Village, and Qiancheng Village