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Ernste, Floranne

0000-0001-5975-3830

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.

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Team Approach: Role of Medical and Surgical Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist
O’Shaughnessy, Maureen , Kannas, Stephanie , Ernste, Floranne C. , Rizzo, Marco , O'Shaughnessy, Maureen A, Ernste, Floranne

JBJS Reviews | August 28, 2019 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 8 | Pages: e10-e10

10.2106/jbjs.rvw.18.00196 Get It

» Treatment of the patient with rheumatoid arthritis affecting the hand and wrist can be a challenging endeavor. Optimal management for best outcomes includes careful collaboration between providers managing the medical treatment of the disease, therapists, hand surgeons, and the patient. » In this review, we present a challenging clinical scenario with input from key voices from various medical fields to provide a balanced and unbiased diagnosis and treatment recommendation for a patient with complex rheumatoid pathology affecting her hand and wrist.