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"Small joint reconstruction gave me back my life," says Cele Kennedy, a rheumatoid arthritis patient from Arizona, who has had a number of her finger joints replaced. Indeed, many patients with severe arthritis who have undergone small joint reconstruction have similar experiences to share. A number of their triumphant stories appear on the following pages.
While a majority of people with arthritis may successfully manage their disease with a treatment regimen of medication, exercise and a healthy diet, millions of men and women with painful, debilitating forms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis may benefit from small joint reconstruction, an often overlooked option in the range of arthritis treatments.
"If only more arthritis patients knew more about small joint reconstruction," says Ms. Kennedy, "they might be able to spare themselves years of chronic pain and loss of function."
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Before (above) and after (below) small joint
reconstruction. Your doctor may recommend this surgery to
correct joint alignment and increase range of motion.
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