Medical considerations and perioperative care for rheumatoid surgery.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] 14. J Hand Ther. 2012 Apr-Jun;25(2):163-71; quiz 172. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2011.11.001. Epub 2012 Feb 11. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: conservative therapeutic management. Beasley J(1). Author information: (1)Occupational Therapy Department, Grand Valley State University, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, USA. beasleyj@gvsu.edu Hand therapists need to understand the basic science behind the therapy they carry out and the current evidence to make the best treatment decisions. The purpose of this article was to review current conservative therapeutic management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand. Treatment interventions such as orthotics, exercise, joint protection, modalities, and adaptive equipment are discussed from a basic science and evidence-based practice perspective. Copyright © 2012 Hanley & Belfus. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2011.11.001