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ção de pacientes com AR. Eles estão indicados para: 1. fornecer suporte e estabilização de algu-
mas articulações, facilitando o movimento das outras articulações; 2. evitar deformidade, manten-
do a articulação em posição funcional durante a atividade de doença; 3. aliviar a dor, por meio do
repouso e suporte articular; 4. melhorar a função; 5. corrigir deformidades.
A manipulação de um paciente idoso com AR deve enfocar sempre as expectativas e o desejo
do paciente e de seus familiares dentro do contexto social. Os múltiplos problemas que este pa-
ciente pode apresentar devem sempre ser lembrados na abordagem terapêutica e prevenção de
incapacidade funcional e mental.
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