New medication guidelines for rheumatic disease patients having joint replacement

(Hospital for Special Surgery) In the first such collaboration of its kind, an expert panel of rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons has developed guidelines for the perioperative management of anti-rheumatic medication in patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement. The guidelines aim to reduce the risk of infection after joint replacement.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news