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Anaesthesiological problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing orthopaedic surgeries

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The article presents anaesthesiological problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) scheduled for orthopaedic surgeries. Organ changes due to RA and related treatment were taken into account. The anaesthetic techniques used for patients with RA underwent orthopaedic procedures were presented.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Rheumatology, Spartańska 1, 02 637, Warsaw, Poland

    Barbara Lisowska & Renata Cwiek

  2. Department of Rheumoorthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Spartańska 1, 02 637, Warsaw, Poland

    Barbara Lisowska & Pawel Maldyk

  3. Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Spartańska 1, 02 637, Warsaw, Poland

    Lidia Rutkowska-Sak

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Lisowska, B., Rutkowska-Sak, L., Maldyk, P. et al. Anaesthesiological problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing orthopaedic surgeries. Clin Rheumatol 27, 553–556 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-008-0839-7

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