Treatments for Arthrogryposis

Treatments for Arthrogryposis

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Arthrogryposis includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Plantigrade
• Braceable foot
• Casting
• Trapezoid wedge excision
• Passive stretching
• Splinting
• Occupational therapists
• Orthotist
• Steindler flexorplasty
• Triceps transfer
• Pectoralis major transfer
• Quadricepsplasty
• Triple arthrodesis

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• Treatment - Arthritis – Multiple Joints

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Arthritis – Multiple Joints: Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)

• Even though unlikely, if septic arthritis (such as with Neisseria gonorrhoeae) is a possibility, antibiotic treatment should be started immediately
• Appropriate treatment of malignancy
• NSAIDs for JRA and spondyloarthropathies as an initial therapy; disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as sulfasalazine and methotrexate, and biologics (e.g., TNF blockers) are added depending on clinical response
• Specific treatments of other mixed connective tissue diseases depending on their severity
• Corrective and/or supportive medical/surgical interventions
• Supportive therapy such as PT and OT to increase range of motion and strength; insoles to correct leg length discrepancy
• Psychosocial support especially with chronic diseases

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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007

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