title: [Rheumoorthopedics as an integral part of complex therapy of rheumatic diseases with joint involvement].
abstract: The paper gives the results of conservative and surgical rehabilitation of patients over 38 years after the foundation of an orthopedic service at the Institute of Rheumatology. Conservative treatments for rheumatic diseases (RD) such as position treatment, formation of a correct stereotype, treatment of the cervical portion of the spine in rheumatic arthritis (RA) and osteoarthrosis derformans (OAD) are evaluated. The author's own experience involving over 5000 operations on the locomotor apparatus in RD, which permits assessment of the most common and successful operations, such as sinovectomy, arthroplasty, arthrodesis, endoprosthesis. Rheumoorthopedics is a part of complex rehabilitative treatment for RD as it enables one to infer actively at different stages of RD and to achieve high results in patients, including those who unresponsive to medical treatment.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Pavlov
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000379:methods*