Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1937;19:657-666.
© 1937 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
THE PRINCIPLES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND SURGICAL TREATMENT IN THE RHEUMATOID TYPE OF ARTHRITIS
A. G. TIMBRELL FISHER M.C., M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S.1
1 Orthopaedic Surgeon to the St. John Clinic and Institute of Physical Medicine and to the Arthritic Unit (London County Council), St. Stephen's Hospital
In conclusion, it may be stated that the great advances that have been made in recent years in the treatment of arthritis by physical, orthopaedic, and surgical measures and the equally important advances in the purely medical treatment have revolutionized our outlook upon this scourge of mankind and justify us in replacing the former pessimistic attitude by one of guarded optimism.