[Therapeutic Options in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis : Part 1: Nonsurgical Treatment]
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The treatment of children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has progressed substantially during recent years. Multiple different factors have played a role in this advancement: improved medical treatment due to the introduction of new drugs, structural improvements with provision of units specializing in childhood rheumatology, multidisciplinary treatment concepts, structured educational programs for patients and parents, improved functional treatment including sports therapy, and selective surgical and orthopedic interventions improving functional capacities. Current treatment strategies in JIA are aimed at achieving disease remission, i.e., control of disease activity and re-establishment of age-appropriate functional capacities. This review summarizes important developments in the conservative treatment of JIA. Part 2 deals with orthopedic and surgical treatment strategies.
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