Chronic, progressive, systemic inflammatory disease in which joints are primary target
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Lévigne C et al: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis: survival and outcomes. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 30(10):2312-24, 2021
Zhao SS et al: Large joints are progressively involved in rheumatoid arthritis irrespective of rheumatoid factor status-results from the early rheumatoid arthritis study. Rheumatol Int. ePub, 2021
Shinagawa S et al: Shoulder tenderness was associated with the inflammatory changes on magnetic resonance imaging in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Rep. 9(1):19599, 2019
Young BL et al: Trends in joint replacement surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 45(2):158-64, 2018
Levy O et al: Surface replacement arthroplasty for glenohumeral arthropathy in patients aged younger than fifty years: results after a minimum ten-year follow-up. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(7):1049-60, 2015
Morris BJ et al: Risk factors for periprosthetic infection after reverse shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(2):161-6, 2015
Cross MB et al: Results of custom-fit, noncemented, semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty for inflammatory arthritis at an average of eighteen years of follow-up. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 23(9):1368-73, 2014
van der Zwaal P et al: The natural history of the rheumatoid shoulder: a prospective long-term follow-up study. Bone Joint J. 96-B(11):1520-4, 2014
Jämsen E et al: The decline in joint replacement surgery in rheumatoid arthritis is associated with a concomitant increase in the intensity of anti-rheumatic therapy: a nationwide register-based study from 1995 through 2010. Acta Orthop. 84(4):331-7, 2013
Bøyesen P et al: Prediction of MRI erosive progression: a comparison of modern imaging modalities in early rheumatoid arthritis patients. Ann Rheum Dis. 70(1):176-9, 2011
Aletaha D et al: 2010 Rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative. Arthritis Rheum. 62(9):2569-81, 2010
Narváez JA et al: MR imaging of early rheumatoid arthritis. Radiographics. 30(1):143-63; discussion 163-5, 2010
Feeley BT et al: Cuff tear arthropathy: current trends in diagnosis and surgical management. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 8(3):484-94, 2009
Gallo RA et al: Surgical options for the arthritic elbow. J Hand Surg [Am]. 33(5):746-59, 2008
Ishikawa H et al: The patient-based outcome of upper-extremity surgeries using the DASH questionnaire and the effect of disease activity of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 27(8):967-73, 2008
Kapetanovic MC et al: Orthopaedic surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years: prevalence and predictive factors of large joint replacement. Ann Rheum Dis. 67(10):1412-6, 2008
Raven EE et al: Construct validity and reliability of the disability of arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire for upper extremity complaints in rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 35(12):2334-8, 2008
Simmen BR et al: Development of a predictive model for estimating the probability of treatment success one year after total shoulder replacement - cohort study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 16(5):631-4, 2008
van de Sande MA et al: Clinical implications of rotator cuff degeneration in the rheumatic shoulder. Arthritis Rheum. 59(3):317-24, 2008
Weiss RJ et al: Decrease of RA-related orthopaedic surgery of the upper limbs between 1998 and 2004: data from 54,579 Swedish RA inpatients. Rheumatology (Oxford). 47(4):491-4, 2008
Steinmann SP: Elbow arthroscopy: where are we now? Arthroscopy. 23(11):1231-6, 2007
Smiłowicz M: Surgical treatment of the elbow joint in rheumaid arthritis, with particular attention to resection arthroplasty. Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2(4):36-40, 2000
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Definitions
Chronic, progressive, systemic inflammatory disease in which joints are primary target
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Lévigne C et al: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis: survival and outcomes. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 30(10):2312-24, 2021
Zhao SS et al: Large joints are progressively involved in rheumatoid arthritis irrespective of rheumatoid factor status-results from the early rheumatoid arthritis study. Rheumatol Int. ePub, 2021
Shinagawa S et al: Shoulder tenderness was associated with the inflammatory changes on magnetic resonance imaging in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Rep. 9(1):19599, 2019
Young BL et al: Trends in joint replacement surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 45(2):158-64, 2018
Levy O et al: Surface replacement arthroplasty for glenohumeral arthropathy in patients aged younger than fifty years: results after a minimum ten-year follow-up. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(7):1049-60, 2015
Morris BJ et al: Risk factors for periprosthetic infection after reverse shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(2):161-6, 2015
Cross MB et al: Results of custom-fit, noncemented, semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty for inflammatory arthritis at an average of eighteen years of follow-up. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 23(9):1368-73, 2014
van der Zwaal P et al: The natural history of the rheumatoid shoulder: a prospective long-term follow-up study. Bone Joint J. 96-B(11):1520-4, 2014
Jämsen E et al: The decline in joint replacement surgery in rheumatoid arthritis is associated with a concomitant increase in the intensity of anti-rheumatic therapy: a nationwide register-based study from 1995 through 2010. Acta Orthop. 84(4):331-7, 2013
Bøyesen P et al: Prediction of MRI erosive progression: a comparison of modern imaging modalities in early rheumatoid arthritis patients. Ann Rheum Dis. 70(1):176-9, 2011
Aletaha D et al: 2010 Rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative. Arthritis Rheum. 62(9):2569-81, 2010
Narváez JA et al: MR imaging of early rheumatoid arthritis. Radiographics. 30(1):143-63; discussion 163-5, 2010
Feeley BT et al: Cuff tear arthropathy: current trends in diagnosis and surgical management. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 8(3):484-94, 2009
Gallo RA et al: Surgical options for the arthritic elbow. J Hand Surg [Am]. 33(5):746-59, 2008
Ishikawa H et al: The patient-based outcome of upper-extremity surgeries using the DASH questionnaire and the effect of disease activity of the patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 27(8):967-73, 2008
Kapetanovic MC et al: Orthopaedic surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years: prevalence and predictive factors of large joint replacement. Ann Rheum Dis. 67(10):1412-6, 2008
Raven EE et al: Construct validity and reliability of the disability of arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire for upper extremity complaints in rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 35(12):2334-8, 2008
Simmen BR et al: Development of a predictive model for estimating the probability of treatment success one year after total shoulder replacement - cohort study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 16(5):631-4, 2008
van de Sande MA et al: Clinical implications of rotator cuff degeneration in the rheumatic shoulder. Arthritis Rheum. 59(3):317-24, 2008
Weiss RJ et al: Decrease of RA-related orthopaedic surgery of the upper limbs between 1998 and 2004: data from 54,579 Swedish RA inpatients. Rheumatology (Oxford). 47(4):491-4, 2008
Steinmann SP: Elbow arthroscopy: where are we now? Arthroscopy. 23(11):1231-6, 2007
Smiłowicz M: Surgical treatment of the elbow joint in rheumaid arthritis, with particular attention to resection arthroplasty. Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2(4):36-40, 2000
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