title: The surgical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a new era?
abstract: There has been an in increase in the availability of effective biological agents for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis as well as a shift towards early diagnosis and management of the inflammatory process. This article explores the impact this may have on the place of orthopaedic surgery in the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nikiphorou
authors.affiliation: University College London Hospitals, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konan
authors.affiliation: University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: MacGregor
authors.affiliation: University College London Hospitals, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU, UK.
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.affiliation: University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Changing trends in rheumatoid arthritis; Impact of biological agents; Rheumatoid arthritis