HAND SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Authors:

Katarina Barbarić Starčević

Summary

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, progressive, systematic inflammatory disease which can oft en cause progressive development of deformity and loss of function of the hand and the wrist, accompanied by pain and difficulties in everyday life. Th e goal of surgical treatment of these patients is regaining better function of the hand and the wrist, relief of pain, and achieving a better esthetic result. Preventive procedures slow down the natural course of the disease by the removal of inflamed and reactive tissue. They enhance joint function and reduce the risk of tendon ruptures and development of more severe deformities. In the later course of the disease, with severe changes already present, reconstructive surgical treatments are performed with the goal to regain better function and reduce pain, or to treat ruptured tendons. Cooperation of rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons is necessary in the treatment decision, with an individualized approach to each patient, to determine the best timeline and surgical procedure.

Sažetak
Reumatoidni artritis kronična je, progresivna, sistemska upalna bolest koja u većine oboljelih dovodi do progresivnog razvoja deformiteta i gubitka funkcije šaka i ručnih zglobova praćenih bolima te uzrokujući teškoće u svakodnevnom životu. Kirurško liječenje ovih bolesnika ima ulogu u postizanju što bolje funkcije šake i ručnog zgloba, olakšavanju boli, ali i postizanju boljeg estetskog rezultata. U ranim fazama bolesti izvode se preventivni zahvati, kojima usporavamo prirodni tijek bolesti uklanjajući upaljeno i reaktivno tkivo. Oni popravljaju funkciju zgloba i snižavaju rizik od rupture tetiva i razvoja težih deformacija. U kasnijim fazama bolesti, kada su znatne promjene već nastupile, rekonstruktivnim kirurškim zahvatima pokušavaju se poboljšati funkcija i smanjiti bol ili zbrinuti rupture tetiva. Pri odluci o obliku liječenja u prvom su redu važni suradnja reumatologa i ortopeda te individualizirani pristup svakom bolesniku kako bi se odabrali najbolji oblik kirurškog zahvata, kao i najbolji trenutak za njegovo izvođenje.

Vol.: 65

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