Therapy for the Rheumatoid Hand

• Published in: Hand clinics Vol. 41; no. 1; p. 129
• Main Authors: Mohanty, Ahneesh J, Chung, Kevin C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...