title: Historical perspectives on surgery of the rheumatoid hand.
abstract: A history of rheumatoid hand surgery is presented, emphasizing the gains made through a team approach. This is not a complete literature review, but the history as the author has personally seen it develop over 40 years and as it affects today's surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Clayton
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D003120:Colorado; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts