Destruction of the elbow joint in rheumatoid arthritis.

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Sixty-two elbow joints of fifty out-patients with rheumatoid arthritis were examined about radiological findings. Radiological findings were classified according to the Steinbrocker's classification and involved localization; humero-ulnar (H-U) type, humero-radial (H-R) type and combined type.The results were as follows.1. At the onset of the symptom of the elbow joint, the Stage of it was already relatively high.2. Concerning the part of destruction occurred, combined type occupied the majority of cases.3. Progression of destruction in the elbow joints was slower than that in the wrist joints.The results suggested that it is necessary to take radiological examination at early period because destruction of the elbow joint progresses without symptom in the elbow joint.