A clinical practice guideline for the management of the foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis.

ABSTRACT: Rheumatoid arthritis causes progressive joint destruction in the long term, causing a deterioration of the foot and ankle. A clinical practice guideline has been created with the main objective of providing recommendations in the field of podiatry for the conservative management of rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, healthcare professionals involved in foot care of adults with rheumatoid arthritis will be able to follow practical recommendations. A clinical practice guideline was created including a group of experts (podiatrists, rheumatologists, nurses, an orthopaedic surgeon, a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist and patient with rheumatoid arthritis). Methodological experts using GRADE were tasked with systematically reviewing the available scientific evidence and developing the informa

SUBMITTER: Ramos-Petersen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11222212 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature