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Surgery and the patient with arthritis

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Patients with rheumatologic disease (e.g., arthritis) require special attention when surgery is considered. Proactive attention to medication usage, corticosteroid coverage, airway, respiratory, joint stability and fragility challenges, cold exposure, and coagulation risks facilitate surgical intervention for such individuals.

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  1. Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio

    Bruce M. Rothschild MD (Professor of Internal Medicine)

  2. Arthritis Center of Northeast Ohio, 5500 Market Street, 44512 USA, Youngstown, OH

    Bruce M. Rothschild MD (Professor of Internal Medicine)

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Rothschild, B.M. Surgery and the patient with arthritis. Compr Ther 27, 104–107 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12019-996-0003-8

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