title: [Operative differential therapy of rheumatic wrists].
abstract: The wrists are affected in the long-term in 90% of people with rheumatism and are often (42%) the first manifestation of a destructive disease. The functionality of the wrist and the whole hand is of great importance because in many cases loss of function of the wrists leads to severe limitations. Local and operative treatment of the wrist in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the main duties in rheuma-orthopaedics. For operative treatment there is a finely tuned differential therapeutic spectrum available. The diagnostic indications take the local and total pattern of affection, the current systemic therapy as well as patient wishes and patient compliance into consideration. In the early stages according to LDE (Larsen, Dale, Eek), soft tissues operations such as articulo-tenosynovectomy (ATS) are most commonly carried out. In further advanced stages osseus stabilisation must often be performed. At this point a smooth transition from partial arthrodesis to complete fixation is possible. After initial euphoria, arthroplasty of the wrist is being increasingly less used for operative treatment due to the unconvincing long-term results and high complication rate. With reference to the good long-term results of all operative procedures, in particular early ATS with respect to pain, function and protection of tendons, after failure of medicinal treatment and persistence of inflammatory activity in the wrist, patients should be transferred to an experienced rheuma-orthopaedic surgeon.
authors: Orthopädische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Rheumaorthopädie, Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH Kaiserslauter/Kusel, Im Flur 1, 66869, Kusel, Germany. hdinges@westpfalz-klinikum.de
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Dinges
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Fürst
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Rüther
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Schill
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D011859:Radiography; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
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