Abstract
Recently, it is widely adopted that auto-immune mechanism are deeply concerned with genetic factors of the collagen disease.
Synovectomy and Debride ment are cosidered reasonable way immunologically as the treatment of inflammatory joint in rheumatoid arthritis.
We presented our synovectomy of the knee, wrist and elbow joint and discussed inclusively about indications, operative-techniques, and post-op. treatment and its results. When joints are damaged severely, we perform various kinds of arthroplasties. Prosthetic joints have been improved remarkably and used widely in orthopedic fields. We are using total prosthetic joints of the hip, knee, and finger for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. We presented some cases and discussed indications of the prosthesis.
Now, we are trying widen the indication of these prosthesis, using these in ankylosis of the hip and knee joints.
Anyway, surgical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis should be done under the careful observation of general conditions, activity and course of RA.
