Managing Swan Neck and Boutonniere Deformities.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] 2. Med Princ Pract. 2018;27(6):501-507. doi: 10.1159/000493390. Epub 2018 Sep 2. Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Brief Overview of the Treatment. Bullock J(1), Rizvi SAA(2), Saleh AM(3), Ahmed SS(4), Do DP(5), Ansari RA(4), Ahmed J(6). Author information: (1)Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. (2)School of Pharmacy, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, USA. (3)King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabiaayman.saleh09@gmail.com. (4)Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. (5)University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA. (6)Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, systemic autoimmune disease, affecting the joints with varying severity among patients. The risk factors include age, gender, genetics, and environmental exposure (cigarette smoking, air pollutants, and occupational). Many complications can follow, such as permanent joint damage requiring arthroplasty, rheumatoid vasculitis, and Felty syndrome requiring splenectomy if it remains unaddressed. As there is no cure for RA, the treatment goals are to reduce the pain and stop/slow further damage. Here, we present a brief summary of various past and present treatment modalities to address the complications associated with RA. © 2018 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel. DOI: 10.1159/000493390 PMCID: PMC6422329