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Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hand

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Inflammatory arthritis is a group of diseases which can lead to a variety of characteristic orthopedic conditions, including deformity, tendon rupture, and joint destruction. Although the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) has significantly decreased the need for surgery among patients with inflammatory arthritis, there is still a role for the orthopedic surgeon in management of these diseases. Surgical treatment includes a variety of procedures to reduce pain and improve function and appearance.

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  1. Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Jonathan Ludwig MD & Nileshkumar Chaudhari MD

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Correspondence to Jonathan Ludwig MD .

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  1. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Adam E. M. Eltorai

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Craig P. Eberson

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Spine Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Alan H. Daniels

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Ludwig, J., Chaudhari, N. (2017). Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hand. In: Eltorai, A., Eberson, C., Daniels, A. (eds) Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52567-9_56

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