Surgical management of the juvenile idiopathic arthritis patient with multiple joint involvement. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is recognized as a heterogenous group of disorders in which the common factor is persistent arthritis in at least 1 joint occurring before the age of 16 years. Although conservative management with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs can be effective, approximately 10% of JIA patients have end-stage degenerative changes requiring total hip arthroplasties (THAs) and total knee arthroplasties (TKAs). This article discusses the overall epidemiology, coordination of care, and medical and surgical management of JIA patients undergoing THA and TKA.

publication date

  • July 24, 2014

Research

keywords

  • Abnormalities, Multiple
  • Arthritis, Juvenile
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Comprehensive Health Care

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84908305726

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.ocl.2014.06.002

PubMed ID

  • 25199416

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 45

issue

  • 4