Rheumatoid Arthritis - What You Should Know

Rheumatoid elbow is mainly managed with medical management and cortisone injections. Operative options include cinnovectomy and radio-head excision, interposition arthoplasty, and total elbow Arthoplasty. A wrist fusion is another option, and this is indicated for advanced disease with poor bone stock. The patho anatomy also involves ulnar and Volar translocation of the carpis on the radius.