Orthopedic Surgeons and Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. It affects joints tendons, ligaments, connective tissues, bones, and muscles, moreover, represents a subspecialty in internal medicine and paediatrics which means it relies on close relationships with other medical specialties.

The specialty of rheumatology has undergone a myriad of noteworthy advances in recent years, especially if we consider the development of state-of-the-art biological drugs with novel targets, made possible by rapid advances in imaging techniques.