title: Characteristics of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: its medical and orthopedic management.
abstract: The characteristics of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis have been presented and the important features of its medical and orthopedic management described. Surgical experience in a carefully studied group of 200 patients has been recounted. The increasing importance of reconstructive joint surgery is noted, preferably performed after growth has stopped.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D007596:Joints / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010653:Phenylbutazone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012459:Salicylates / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D012459:Salicylates; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D010653:Phenylbutazone