The incorporation of allogeneic and autogenous bone graft in healing of lateral column lengthening of the calcaneus.

Lateral column calcaneal lengthening as described by Mosca is a widely accepted technique for the correction of hindfoot valgus and pes planus. It is performed with both allogeneic and autogenous bone graft. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incorporation of these 2 types of bone graft in this procedure.

Rheumatoid arthritis in American Indians and Alaska Natives: a review of the literature.

Background And Objectives: An increased prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported in several American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. This article reviews the prevalence of RA in these populations, including clinical and serologic features.

Methods: References were taken from Medline through November 2003, in addition to the Arctic Health Literature Database and the American Indian and Alaska Native Health Bibliography.

Spondyloarthropathy in the community: differences in severity and disease expression in Alaskan Eskimo men and women.

Objectives: To determine the relative severity and compare the clinical expression of spondyloarthropathy (SpA) in men and women.

Methods: A clinical study was conducted in 43 women and 40 men who made up 80% of all individuals identified as having SpA in a community-wide epidemiologic study of Alaskan Eskimos. The study included interviews, physical, laboratory, radiographic and electrocardiographic examinations, record reviews, and functional assessments.

One year in an Alaskan arthritis clinic.

During 1997 visits were made by 852 individuals to an arthritis clinic in Alaska serving predominantly Alaska Natives. Three hundred twenty- seven of these were seen for the first time. The ratio of women to men was 3:1.

Spondyloarthropathy in the community: clinical syndromes and disease manifestations in Alaskan Eskimo populations.

Objective: To define the clinical spectrum and disease manifestations of spondyloarthropathy (SpA) as seen in a community, rather than a referral setting.

Methods: Eighty percent (83/104) of all individuals identified as having SpA in a community wide epidemiologic study of Alaskan Eskimos and 83 age and sex matched controls from the same regions participated in a 5 year clinical study. The study included baseline and followup interviews, physical, radiographic, and electrocardiographic examinations, record reviews, and functional assessment.