Spine Surgery for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Edited By: Jens R. Chapman, M.D.
Last updated Wednesday, December 29, 2004
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Preparing for surgeryCosts For the University of Washington systems please contact the Spine Care patient coordinators:
- Diane Maguire: (206) 598-4290
- Sue Stone: (206) 731-2331
Surgical team Spine surgery in a patient with RA requires an experienced,
fellowship trained spine surgeon, either from an Orthopedic Surgery or
Neurological Surgery background. The resources of a large hospital with
immediate access to multiple specialties and an in-house MRI scan are
important due to the potential complexities of care that patients with
RA may encounter.
Finding an experienced surgeon Contact:
- MEDCON (206) 543-5300
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: 1 800 346 AAOS
- Washington State Medical Society: (206) 441-9762. Will connect to local County Medical Society.
Facilities A large hospital, usually with academic affiliation and equipped with
state of the art radiologic imaging equipment and Intensive Medicine
Care Unit, is clearly preferable in the care of patients with spinal RA.Surgery for Rheumatoid arthritis of the spine at the University of Washington, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Seattle, Washington If you are interested in making an appointment to discuss this procedure in Seattle, you can request an appointment using our online referrals website. To request a referral online, please click here. You can also call 206-598-BONE (2663) to make an appointment. Our clinical center is located in Seattle Washington, USA
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