[Personal experience with the comprehensive care of children with chronic juvenile arthritis]

Juvenile chronic arthritis implies in almost one third of the patients a disease with permanent sequelae--deformities of the joints with subsequent disability or the affection of various organs. To prevent the development of such changes, comprehensive treatment of these patients is necessary comprising coordinated medicamentous rehabilitation and physical therapy as well as psychosocial care. Collaboration of the doctor, patient, parents and social worker is one of the prerequisites of an optimal perspective.