Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Arthritis is a broad descriptive term for inflammation and possible damage to joints due to a variety of ...

Background A 46-year-old, nonsmoking, nulliparous woman with a 23-year history of rheumatoid arthritis presented with severely destructed right shoulder, right elbow, and right wrist joints, which ...

Studies from Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute Further Understanding of Rheumatoid Arthritis (Trends in total elbow arthroplasty in the Medicare population: a nationwide study of records from 2005 to ...

Guntur: Doctors of Sai Bhaskar Multispeciality Hospitals at Arundalpet here performed the first elbow joint replacement operation. They performed an elbow joint replacement operation on a ...

Two distinguishing features of long-standing RA are “swan neck” deformities and boutonniere deformities of the fingers (Figure 1). 3 Swan neck deformities develop with hyperextension of the PIP joint ...

If lately your hands have felt a bit achy, swollen and stiff, you might think that's just another middle-aged pain to mention to your doctor — someday. You're right about the part to tell your doctor.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Shoulder replacement surgery improved range of motion and reduced pain in nearly all cases of rheumatoid ...

What Are Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are common types of arthritis. Both cause pain and joint damage, but they’re different diseases. RA ...

Diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis involves a comprehensive approach, as there isn’t a single definitive test. Instead, doctors use a combination of blood tests, physical assessments, joint scans, and ...

CHRONIC monarticular arthritis often presents difficulty in diagnosis. With insidious onset and gradually increasing disability, the history may be confusing and the clinical and laboratory findings ...

Rheumatoid nodules are firm lumps under the skin. They tend to form close to joints in people affected by rheumatoid arthritis. How big are they? These bumps can be as large as a walnut or as small as ...