Impact of orthopaedic surgery on quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective study using the FRANK (Fukuoka rheumatoid arthritis Network) registry
Orthopaedic surgery significantly improves QOL in RA patients, even in those with a low DAS-ESR28. Patients with lower baseline QOL benefit most. These findings support the importance of surgical intervention as a complementary strategy in holistic RA management.
Authors
- Toshihide Shuto
- Masahiro Ayano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2954-9676)
- Shinkichi Arisumi
- Koji Sakuraba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2171-614X)
- Ryosuke Yamaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2507-3770)
- Hisakata Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6329-7222)
- Masataka Nakamura
- Yasushi Inoue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8313-3591)
- Daisuke Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8029-5974)
- Motoko Ishida
- Kenta Kamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1008-6517)
- Toshifumi Fujiwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9381-9696)
- Masanobu Ohishi
- Hiroaki Niiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0914-9066)
- Tomoya Miyamura
- Yukio Akasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3666-3952)
- Takashi Natori
- Akira Maeyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3142-7889)
- Ryosuke Tsurui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9643-7395)
- Seiji Yoshizawa
- Toshiaki Sugita
- Yasuharu Nakashima
- Jun-ichi Fukushi
- Masakazu Kondo
- Keitaro Yasumoto
- Tomomi Tsuru
- Akihisa Haraguchi
Institutions
- Kyushu University (JP)
- Yazaki (United States) (US)
- National Kyushu Medical Center (JP)
- Fukuoka University (JP)
- Fukuoka Hospital (JP)
- Hamanomachi Hospital (JP)
- Japanese Red Cross Fukuoka Hospital (JP)
- Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital (JP)
- Ono Clinic (JP)
- University of Miyazaki Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Modern Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mr/roaf078
- Primary Topic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00