Concept of Conservative Treatment

Abstract

Summary

Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis have mild disease, but in those with a progressive course, attention to detail is essential. This will include joint protection, drug therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, orthopaedic surgery, orthotics, social work, and the patient and his family.

Résumé

RésuméBeaucoup de patients souffrent de polyarthrite sous une forme bénigne mais dans le cas de ceux dont l'état est plus avancé, une attention plus particulière est essentielle. Celle-ci comprendra une protection des articulations, de la chimiothérapie, physiothérapie, thérapie rééducative, chirurgie orthopédique, une assistance sociale, ainsi que le patient et sa famille.

Zusammenfassung

Bei vielen Patienten mit chronischer Polyarthritis entwickelt sich das Leiden in verhältnismässig milder Form. Bei den schwerer oder mehr oder weniger rasch progredienten Fällen ist jedoch grösste Sorgfalt auf die Erfassung von Details zu legen. Dies schliesst ein: Gelenkschutz, medikamentöse Therapie, Physiotherapie, Ergotherapie, orthopädische Chirurgie, richtige Lagerung, funktionelle Schienen und Orthosen, soziale Betreuung und Auswirkungen der Krankheit auf den Alltag des Patienten und seiner Umgebung.

Key Words:

• Analgesics
• Anti-inflammatory agents
• D-penicillamine
• Gold
• Immunosuppressives
• Injections, intra-articular
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Rehabilitation
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Additional information

Notes on contributors

W. M. Zinn

It is with great sadness that we have to inform the readership of the Journal that shortly after completing the final editorial work on this Special Issue, Professor Kalman Jacob Mann was seriously injured in a car accident and subsequently died.

Professor Mann was responsible for establishing the two Hadassah Hospitals and Community Health Centres in Jerusalem and for the past 20 years headed the Presidium of Yad Sarah, Israel's largest community based, volunteer operated organization which provides a spectrum of free or nominal cost home care services nation-wide.

We offer our condolences to his family and friends, and trust that this Special Issue stands as a testament to his work in the field.