Prevalence and course of forefoot impairments and walking disability in the first eight years of rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

The prevalence rates for pain and swelling of the MTP joints and walking disability are initially high and then stabilize, but the prevalence and severity of forefoot joint damage increase during an 8-year course of RA. The findings of this study quantitatively emphasize the importance of forefoot involvement in patients with RA.