Rheumatoid Elbow - 10/08/11
, Philip E. Blazar, MD a
Corresponding author. Hand/Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115.Résumé |
The elbow is often involved in the progression of rheumatoid arthritis. Because of the elbow's unique role in maneuvering and positioning the hand in space, loss of normal elbow motion, loss of stability, or increased pain with the use of the elbow are all significant sources of impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The improvements in disease-modifying medications have greatly diminished the prevalence of severe elbow degeneration among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. However, it hasn’t been eliminated. In this article the authors discuss strategies for managing it.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Rheumatoid arthritis, Elbow, Elbow degeneration, Total elbow arthroplasty
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Vol 27 - N° 1
P. 43-48 - février 2011 Retour au numéro
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- Current Concepts in the Surgical Management of Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritic Hands and Wrists
- Jeffrey H. Kozlow, Kevin C. Chung
- Current Concepts in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Distal Radioulnar Joint
- Peter M. Murray
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