The most important diseases treated in the service are:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Spondyloarthropathies.
  • Connectivopathies.
  • Vasculitis.
  • Osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases.

The diagnostic tests performed in the service are:

  • Bone densitometry.
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound.
  • Synovial fluid analysis.
  • Capillaroscopy.

Most important techniques and treatments performed in the service:

  • Arthrocentesis.
  • Intrarticular and periarticular infiltrations.
  • Ultrasound-guided infiltration.
  • Isotopic synoviorthesis.

A nurse is on hand to provide further information to patients about their illness and treatment, as well as supplementary physical therapies for various pathologies.