Early referral and control of disease’s flares prevent Orthopedic and Hand Surgery Indication (OHSI) in a dynamic cohort of Hispanic early rheumatoid arthritis patients

Early referral and control of disease’s flares prevent Orthopedic and Hand Surgery Indication (OHSI) in a dynamic cohort of Hispanic early rheumatoid arthritis patients

Abstract Background Reconstructive joint surgery is an indicator of poor prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Objectives of this study were to describe the incidence rate of orthopedic and hand surgery indication (OHSI) in an ongoing cohort of Hispanic early RA patients treated according to a T2T...

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Main Authors: Irazú Contreras-Yáñez, G. Guaracha-Basáñez, E. Díaz-Borjón, M. Iglesias, V. Pascual-Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Orthopedic surgery predictors
Disease flares
Early referral
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2299-9

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