Description
In this issue of Hand Clinics, guest editor Dr. Kevin C. Chung brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Contemporary Concepts in Treating the Rheumatoid Hand. Top experts discuss the assessment of progressive hand and wrist deformities in the rheumatoid patient; treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; treatment of the thumb in the rheumatoid hand; outcomes assessments for the rheumatoid hand; and more.- Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including advances in the medical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; best and worst operations for the rheumatoid hand; outcomes of small joint arthroplasty for the rheumatoid hand; total wrist arthroplasty versus wrist fusion in rheumatoid arthritis; therapy for the rheumatoid hand; and more.- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on treating the rheumatoid hand, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Table of Contents
Conceptual Framework in Assessing the Rheumatoid Patient with Hand DeformitiesAdvances in the Medical Treatment of Rheumatoid ArthritisAssessment of Progressive Hand and Wrist Deformities in the Rheumatoid PatientMy Best and My Worst Operations in Rheumatoid ArthritisTreatment of Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisRole of Synovectomy in Rheumatoid Hand and WristOutcomes of Small Joint Arthroplasty for the Rheumatoid HandTreatment of Distal Radioulnar Joint in Rheumatoid ArthritisTotal Wrist Arthroplasty Versus Wrist Fusion in Rheumatoid ArthritisTreatment of the Thumb in the Rheumatoid HandSwan-Neck and Boutonniere Deformity in Rheumatoid HandOutcome Assessments for the Rheumatoid HandTherapy for the Rheumatoid Hand
