This review will cover the key articular and peri-articular pathologies that can affect the elbow in inflammatory arthritis and discuss the treatment strategies available to the orthopaedic surgeon in their management. From surgical point of view, the rheumatoid elbow can be classified into 4 types:...
male laborer population. In contrast to OA, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of the elbow is characterized by diffuse pain and stiffness, often amid a clinical picture of polyarticular disease, and more typically in women. Advanced RA is less frequently seen in ...
Arthritis comes from the Greek word arthro, which means joint in English, with the suffix “itis,” translated as inflammation. Arthritis” literally means joint inflammation; the term refers to any disorder that affects the joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or...
Purpose of review: Improvements in medications, implant design, and arthroscopic techniques have changed the available treatment options for arthritic patients. The purpose of the present review is to explore recent developments and publications discussing the management of elbow arthritis. Recent finding...
Treatments specifically for the hand joints may be used in addition to treatments aimed at the whole body, such as medications and dietary or other lifestyle changes. A complete treatment plan can be designed with the help of a rheumatologist, orthopedist who specializes in the hand, or another...
Though typically seen on the elbow, knees, scalp, and ears, plaques can occur on any surface of the body. About 10 percent of people with psoriasis (possibly as many as 30 percent in some regions of the world) develop a specific type of arthritis known as psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic ...
Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Elbow: What to Know The Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Headaches Can You Get the Shingles Vaccine With Rheumatoid Arthritis? Why Does Collagen Make My Joints Hurt? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ...
Advanced RA is less frequently seen in the elbow due to the advancement and efficacy of disease-modifying medication. Medical treatment and physical therapy may be initiated in the early stages of arthritic disease. Surgical treatment options include arthroscopic debridement, open debridement, and total...
[Elbow arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the joint]. Fifteen elbow arthroplasties were performed in 15 rheumatoid patients between 1976 and 1988. In 2 cases fascial interposition was abandoned. The indications for surgical treatment were presented and the results analysed. Ten were ...
Elbow arthroscopy has been used to treat patients with arthritis since the initial report of its efficacy by Savoie and colleagues in 1992. It has proved extremely useful as an adjunct treatment to decrease symptoms and increase function. A thorough knowledge of anatomy is essential for this modali...