Spine Surgery for Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Edited By: Jens R. Chapman, M.D.
Last updated Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Preparing for surgery

Costs

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 Orthopaedic 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 Orthopaedic Surgeons: 1 800 346 AAOS
• Washington State Medical Society: (206) 441-9762. Will connect to local County Medical Society.

Facilities

Surgery for Rheumatoid arthritis of the spine at the University of Washington

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