[Surgical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis].
1971
W Aschan
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009729
Nursing
The field of nursing care concerned with the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
Nursings
D001172
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.