[Surgical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis].
The Authors presents a review of the orthopedic surgery in patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The aims of surgical treatment in this patients are: an improvement of the function, relief of pain and improvement in appearance. In this study are presented the major types of operation currently used: synoviectomy, arthroplasty, repair of tendons, osteotomy and arthrodesis.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery
La terapia chirurgica nell'artrite reumatoide.