Medical Frontiers

Joint Resolution (2018x18)

Air date: Nov 20, 2018

Rheumatoid arthritis has been considered incurable, but a Japanese hospital that has taken a team-based approach to treatment is making advances. A pioneering study tracking 6,000 patients for nearly 2 decades has shown the efficacy of reduced drug dosages. It also reveals a dramatic increase in rates of remission. Further, surgeons at the hospital are using an innovative procedure that not only saves damaged joints, but also preserves patients' mobility.