title: [Total joint arthroplasty].
abstract: Control of the disease activity is enabled due to the progress of drug therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. However, surgical treatments are necessary for unresponsive cases to the drug or for achieving higher QOL, and we can attain more tight control or cure by combination of drug therapy and surgical treatments. Total joint arthroplasty provides indolence, mobility, stability and is an useful joint reconstruction method. Shoulder and elbow joint work as a reach function together, and total joint arthroplasty become adaptation when extensive joint destruction or severe pain occurrs. With the usage of biologic agents joint repair is possible in small joints, but if the joint destruction progress in weight-bearing joints, repair is impossible and total joint arthroplasty can be required.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Ohtsuka Hospital.
authors: Junya
authors: J
authors: Mibe
authors: Kengo
authors: K
authors: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome