Optimizing Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients for Surgery. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to guide providers on how best to optimize the health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) planning surgery, to reduce risk and complications and achieve the best outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) have issued a recent guideline on perioperative management of antirheumatic medications in patients with RA. Patients with RA will continue to need surgery. Newer literature is helping to plan the perioperative period to help reduce complications and improve outcomes.

publication date

  • June 25, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85049569083

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s11926-018-0757-x

PubMed ID

  • 29943203

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 20

issue

  • 8