title: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis affects approximately 60,000 to 250,000 children in the United States and is the most common connective tissue disease occurring during childhood. This article discusses the signs, symptoms, and general management of the disease, including surgical techniques.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Nutting
mesh_terms: D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery