Trends in Treatment, Outcomes, and Incidence of Orthopedic Surgery in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Observational Cohort Study Using the Japanese National Database of Rheumatic Diseases.

CONCLUSION: The overall incidence of orthopedic surgeries in patients with RA significantly decreased, accompanied by improved clinical outcomes because of the expanded use of effective drugs; however, the declining trend differed between procedures or locations. The results from the present study suggest that there might be a change in supply and demand for orthopedic surgeries. PMID: 28864641 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: J Rheumatol - September 1, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Matsumoto T, Nishino J, Izawa N, Naito M, Hirose J, Tanaka S, Yasui T, Saisho K, Tohma S Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research