Trends in Total Joint Arthroplasty Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Effect of Recent Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Utilization Guidelines.

Thomas W HodoJ Heath WilderBailey J RossMatthew W ColeFelix H SavoieWilliam F Sherman

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)

The volume of TJA procedures conducted in patients with RA has trended markedly upward over the past decade, with a sharp increase after 2015. bDMARD treatment was associated with markedly increased risk of TJA, likely because of initiation of bDMARDs in only those patients with advanced disease per ACR guidelines.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
clinical practice
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis patients
emergency department
ankylosing spondylitis
combination therapy
drug induced
smoking cessation