The wrist joint is involved in a great majority of cases of rheumatoid arthritis. Tenosynovitis and synovitis can lead to severe destruction of the joint and to spontaneous ruptures of the tendons. Therefore, early tenosynovectomy and wrist-joint synovectomy are required. At the advanced stage of the disease, arthroplasty is necessary. Arthrodesis is rarely indicated in the treatment of severe wrist destruction in rheumatoid arthritis.
绝大多数类风湿性关节炎病例都累及腕关节。腱鞘炎和滑膜炎可导致关节严重破坏以及肌腱自发性断裂。因此，需要早期进行腱鞘切除术和腕关节滑膜切除术。在疾病晚期，关节成形术是必要的。在类风湿性关节炎严重腕关节破坏的治疗中，很少需要进行关节融合术。
