Monarticular rheumatoid arthritis of the elbow.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by symmetric inflammatory polyarthritis. However, RA limited to a single joint is extremely rare. Here, we report a middle-aged woman who presented with insidious right elbow arthritis.

Physical activity and experience of total knee replacement in patients one to four years postsurgery in the dominican republic: a qualitative study.

Objective: Musculoskeletal disorders are the second leading cause of years lived with disability globally. Total knee replacement (TKR) offers patients with advanced arthritis relief from pain and the opportunity to return to physical activity. We investigated the impact of TKR on physical activity for patients in a developing nation.

Development and validation of a Spanish translation of the Yale activity questionnaire.

Background: Valid measures of physical activity are critical research tools. The objective of this study was to develop a Spanish translation of the Yale Physical Activity Survey, and to provide preliminary evidence of its validity in a population of Dominican patients with lower extremity arthritis.

Methods: A Dominican bilingual health care professional translated the Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS) from English to Spanish.