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Bilateral pneumothoraces complicating hip hemiarthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis patient

Pneumothorax bilatéral compliquant une PTH dans une Polyarthrite rhumatoïde

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Rheumatoid arthritis is a multi systemic autoimmune response which has an intra- and extraarticular manifestations. Spontaneous pneumothorax in rheumatoid patients has been reported in the literature. We report a case of a bilateral pneumothoraces following uncemented hip hemiarthroplasty in a rheumatoid arthritis patient. This has never previously been reported in the literature.

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L’arthrite rhumatoïde est une affection systémique auto-immune qui a des manifestations intra- et extra-articulaires. Des cas de pneumothorax spontané ont été décrits dans la littérature. Les auteurs rapportent un cas de pneumothorax bilatéral dans les suites de la pose d’une prothèse intermédiaire non cimentée de la hanche chez un patient porteur d’arthrite rhumatoïde. Un tel cas n’avait pas été décrit jusque là dans la littérature.

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  1. Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Adelaide and Meath Hospital incorporating National Children Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland

    S. Bahari, B. Lenehan, P. Nicholson & J. P. McElwain

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Bahari, S., Lenehan, B., Nicholson, P. et al. Bilateral pneumothoraces complicating hip hemiarthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis patient. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 17, 297–299 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-006-0166-0

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