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Radiology, Vol 155, 53-59, Copyright © 1985 by Radiological Society of North America
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B Monsees, JM Destouet, WA Murphy and D Resnick
Pressure, or compressive, erosions of bone in various locations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis are described. Possible pathophysiologic mechanisms that account for the appearance and distribution of these erosions include osteopenia, soft-tissue laxity, soft-tissue pressure on bone, bone pressure on bone, and muscular forces.
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