title: [Basic plans for the combined orthopedic treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and involvement of the joints of the lower extremities].
abstract: The paper focuses on the main principles of multi-modality orthopedic treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presenting with the lower limbs affection, depending upon stage, activity, as well as particular features of disease course, functional incompetence of the joints and the limb as a whole, with due regard to the patient's volition and psychological status. It is necessary that opportunities for the RA patient's orthopedic rehabilitation be found before declaring him to be an invalid.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Herasymenko
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013585:Synovitis / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Osnovni skhemy kompleksnoho ortopedychnoho likuvannia khvorykh na revmatoïdnyĭ artryt z urazhenniam suhlobiv nyzhnikh kintsivok.