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Surgical management of the rheumatoid hand and wrist
- Source :
- Orthopaedics and Trauma. 33:23-29
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2019.
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Abstract
- Management of the patient with rheumatoid arthritis of the hand and wrist demands a methodical approach. Multidisciplinary assessment and treatment in conjunction with a rheumatologist and dedicated hand therapist are essential. Initial treatment should be conservative. However, when patients develop severe deformities refractory to medical treatment, or there is impending tendon rupture or nerve compression, surgical intervention is required. This article aims to provide a current review of the principles and common conditions in surgery for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand and wrist.
- Subjects :
- musculoskeletal diseases
030222 orthopedics
Multidisciplinary assessment
medicine.medical_specialty
Medical treatment
business.industry
030229 sport sciences
Tendon rupture
Wrist
medicine.disease
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine.anatomical_structure
Intervention (counseling)
Rheumatoid arthritis
medicine
Physical therapy
Initial treatment
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18771327
- Volume :
- 33
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Orthopaedics and Trauma
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........75fbd285f66f8cc056ae0cf4640148d1