Abstract
We report a case of rheumatoid arthritis treated with a total wrist arthroplasty. A Meuli-type total wrist arthroplasty was performed on the left wrist in 1979. We have treated the patient's rheumatoid arthritis with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (Actarit 100 mg and Mijoribine 50 mg) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for a total of 26 years before and after the total wrist arthroplasty. The activity of the rheumatoid arthritis has been kept at a low level. The operated wrist was followed up for 24 years postoperatively. It is thought that the antirheumatic treatments over a long period have been very successful in preventing the destruction of the operated wrist.
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