Arthritis Res Ther. 2011;13(5):130. doi: 10.1186/ar3478. Epub 2011 Oct 19.
This millennium brings new views to rheumatology. Total joint replacement surgery is needed less often as active treatment strategies combined with availability of new medications has led to more effective rheumatoid arthritis control. This was beautifully shown in a recent issue of Arthritis Research & Therapy by a Swedish study that uses data from national registers and compares incidence rates for total hip and knee arthroplasties before and after the establishment of biologic agents use for rheumatoid arthritis.
新世纪为风湿病学带来了新的视角。由于积极的治疗策略与新型药物的应用相结合，使类风湿关节炎的控制更加有效，因此全关节置换手术的需求减少了。瑞典的一项研究在最近一期的《关节炎研究与治疗》中很好地展示了这一点，该研究利用国家登记处的数据，比较了类风湿关节炎使用生物制剂前后全髋关节和全膝关节置换术的发病率。
