Total Knee Arthroplasty Considerations in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Figure 1

Posteroanterior radiographic view of bilateral knees demonstrating advanced arthritis. Note the valgus alignment to both legs. RA and OA radiographs differ in that RA radiographs will show periarticular erosions and osteopenia, whereas periarticular osteophytes, subchondral sclerosis, and joint space narrowing are more common in OA.