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The Connective Diseases: The Rheumatologist’s Perspective

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The rheumatic diseases are an important category of chronic illness. Affecting many millions of Americans, these conditions are a leading cause of disability and contribute significantly to premature mortality in those afflicted. Given their prevalence, the rheumatic diseases contribute disproportionately to the population of patients who will require orthopedic surgery. This chapter presents a broad overview of these conditions, their underlying pathophysiology, and treatment.

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  1. Department of Rheumatology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA

    Susan S. Kim

  2. Department of Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

    C. Ronald MacKenzie

  3. Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical School, New York, NY, USA

    Stephen Paget

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  1. Department of Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

    C. Ronald MacKenzie

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

    Charles N. Cornell

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

    Stavros G. Memtsoudis

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Kim, S.S., MacKenzie, C.R., Paget, S. (2014). The Connective Diseases: The Rheumatologist’s Perspective. In: MacKenzie, C., Cornell, C., Memtsoudis, S. (eds) Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0100-1_3

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