Hand surgical and injectable treatments in systemic sclerosis: A systematic review of published cases.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Systemic sclerosis is a systemic autoimmune disease that can affect the hands leading to a deterioration in function. Unfortunately, current medical treatments are considered insufficient to improve patients' quality of life. However, innovative surgical and injectable treatments are available.

Patients and methods

A systematic review of the literature on surgical and injectable treatments available to hand surgeons was carried out according to the PRISMA criteria. All the articles selected were analysed qualitatively and descriptively, and where possible the extracted data were summarised quantitatively.

Results and discussion

Twenty-nine articles were therefore included, comprising 704 patients and 546 procedures. Nine different treatments were identifi

SUBMITTER: Perrier A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12174094 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature