Thanks to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatments, joint deformities in people withrheumatoid arthritis (RA)are becoming less frequent and severe.
What Causes Joint Deformities in RA?
在受类风湿性关节炎影响的关节中,免疫系统的炎症细胞聚集在关节内壁(称为滑膜),形成异常组织的纤维层(称为脂膜)。pannus释放的物质会加速骨侵蚀,软骨破坏和周围韧带的损伤。受累的关节会失去形状和排列,导致畸形。严重的畸形会导致关节功能丧失,需要进行关节置换手术。
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