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Rheumatoid Arthritis (cont.)

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Surgery for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Some people with rheumatoid arthritis need several operations over time. Examples include removal of damaged synovium (synovectomy), tendon repairs, and replacement of badly damaged joints, especially the knees or hips.

Some people with rheumatoid arthritis have involvement of the vertebrae of the neck (cervical spine). This has the potential for compressing the spinal cord and causing serious consequences in the nervous system. These people occasionally need to undergo surgical fusion of the spine.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Treatment

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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Early Symptoms

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of unknown cause that primarily affects the peripheral joints in a symmetric pattern.

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