Missing Diagnosis, Pain, and Loss of Function in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Insufficiency Fractures: A Qualitative Study of the Patient’s Perspective

Missing Diagnosis, Pain, and Loss of Function in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Insufficiency Fractures: A Qualitative Study of the Patient’s Perspective

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterised by a chronic, progressive inflammation in the joints and leads to substantial pain, disability, and other morbidities. Few studies document the occurrence of insufficiency fractures, but no studies document the patient’s perspective on incurring an insuffic...

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Main Authors: Pia Simonsen Lentz, Anna Havelund Rasmussen, Aysun Yurtsever, Dorte Melgaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Geriatrics
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
insufficiency fracture
stress fracture
rehabilitation
pain
delayed diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/4/94

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