Rheumatoid arthritis: Perioperative management of biologics and DMARDs

Arthroplasty remains prevalent for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but outcomes are not equivalent to patients with osteoarthritis, and complications including infection are increased. The objective of this article is to review the current evidence supporting perioperative medication management. Challenges are discussed such as continuing potent disease-modifying therapy (DMARDs) and biologics, which may increase infection risk, versus...