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Perioperative Management of Patients with Connective Tissue Disease

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Diseases of the connective tissue are a varied group of disorders with major musculoskeletal manifestations such as joint pain and loss of function. As a consequence of the accompanying inflammatory joint disease, such patients often require surgery. Due to the protean organ-related consequences of these conditions, patients who suffer from chronic connective tissue disease are a highly challenging population in the perioperative context. This paper reviews the management of such patients in this clinical setting.

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  1. Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Susan M. Goodman MD & C. Ronald MacKenzie MD

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Mark P. Figgie MD

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Goodman, S.M., Figgie, M.P. & MacKenzie, C.R. Perioperative Management of Patients with Connective Tissue Disease. HSS Jrnl 7, 72–79 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11420-010-9180-1

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