Introduction:

Numerous types of arthritis have been investigated and described in order to classify them into non-inflammatory arthritis (osteoarthritis) and inflammatory arthritis caused by deposition crystals (pseudogout, basic calcium phosphate disease, gout), by bacteria and viral infections (Staphylococcus aureus, Neisseria gonorrohae, complications of Lyme disease, Parvovirus, Enterovirus) or autoimmune processes.

Objective:

research is to present aspects related to the management of Digital Ulcers (DU) in scleroderma based on the experience of different authors, establishing a basis on which future research studies can be designed and improve the patient's quality of life.

Method:

A bibliographic search related to the keywords rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritis variables was carried out, recovering 76 documents that included them, of which we used 42 that were useful for the objective that we proposed, exposing the most prominent data in the investigation.

Conclusions:

The first step for an effective management of the disease is an early and correct diagnosis, related to the fact that several signs and symptoms are also associated with other diseases, disease prevention strategies as well as prevention programs should be included for this objective. detection of people at risk of developing them, as in the case of rheumatoid arthritis, monographs of the disease provided to the population can significantly improve epidemiological parameters.

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