Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
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Semin. Arthritis Rheum. · Apr 2007
ReviewPatients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing surgery: how should we deal with antirheumatic treatment?
To review published data on the perioperative management of antirheumatic treatment and perioperative outcome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ⋯ While continuation of MTX likely is safe, data on other DMARDs are sparse. In particular, more data on the perioperative use of the biologic agents are needed.