Therapy for the Rheumatoid Hand

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of the hand results in the progressive, inflammatory destruction of multiple tissue types resulting in significant functional deficit. Occupational therapy for the hand often plays a synergistic role in the improvement of health-related quality of life outcomes when employe...

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Published inHand clinics Vol. 41; no. 1; p. 129
Main Authors Mohanty, Ahneesh J, Chung, Kevin C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2025
Subjects
Antirheumatic Agents - therapeutic use
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - surgery
Hand - physiopathology
Hand - surgery
Humans
Occupational Therapy
Rheumatoid hand
Occupational therapy
Rehabilitation
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Summary:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of the hand results in the progressive, inflammatory destruction of multiple tissue types resulting in significant functional deficit. Occupational therapy for the hand often plays a synergistic role in the improvement of health-related quality of life outcomes when employed alongside biological, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and surgical regimens. Furthermore, postoperative therapeutic rehabilitation protocols in patients with RA have been shown to optimize surgical outcomes. While significant clinical data exist to support the role of occupational therapy in RA, further investigation is warranted to compare treatment protocols to further improve functional outcomes for the rheumatoid hand.
ISSN:1558-1969
DOI:10.1016/j.hcl.2024.08.006