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<p>Rheumatoid nodules are common extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is estimated that 35–40% of patients diagnosed with RA have got nodules localised in various body regions. Rheumatoid nodules constitute a fairly common problem in the hand surgeon’s practice.</p>
<p>This study presents the results of operative treatment of 30 patients with rheumatoid nodules in the upper limb – 21 women and 9 men with a mean age of 51 years. Only 6 of the 30 patients (20%) had RA diagnosed prior to surgery. All but 1 nodules were localised on the hands. The follow-up assessment was performed in a form of a phone interview on average 1.5 years following the surgery. All patients declared satisfaction with the results of the treatment, 5 (17%) had a slight pain in the postoperative scar, and 6 (20%) complained about the esthetic effect. Two cases (7%) of recurrence at the operation site were noted. The results of this study indicate a good effect of surgery and justify this approach to rheumatoid nodules in hands.</p>
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Rheumatoid nodules are common extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is estimated that 35–40% of patients diagnosed with RA have got nodules localised in various body regions. Rheumatoid nodules constitute a fairly common problem in the hand surgeon’s practice.
This study presents the results of operative treatment of 30 patients with rheumatoid nodules in the upper limb – 21 women and 9 men with a mean age of 51 years. Only 6 of the 30 patients (20%) had RA diagnosed prior to surgery. All but 1 nodules were localised on the hands. The follow-up assessment was performed in a form of a phone interview on average 1.5 years following the surgery. All patients declared satisfaction with the results of the treatment, 5 (17%) had a slight pain in the postoperative scar, and 6 (20%) complained about the esthetic effect. Two cases (7%) of recurrence at the operation site were noted. The results of this study indicate a good effect of surgery and justify this approach to rheumatoid nodules in hands.

The outcomes of surgery for rheumatoid nodules in the hand

Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin

Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences

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Rheumatoid nodules are common extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is estimated that 35–40% of patients diagnosed with RA have got...

The outcomes of surgery for rheumatoid nodules in the hand

Published Online: Jan 27, 2023

Page range: 1 - 3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.900

Keywords
rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid nodules, operative treatment, surgery outcomes

© 2022 Andrzej Żyluk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The outcomes of surgery for rheumatoid nodules in the hand

Published Online: Jan 27, 2023

Page range: 1 - 3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.900

Keywordsrheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid nodules, operative treatment, surgery outcomes

© 2022 Andrzej Żyluk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid nodules, operative treatment, surgery outcomes