Hemiarthroplasty in a patient with severe systemic sclerosis.
Clin Rheumatol
; 30(5): 735-7, 2011 May.
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| ID: mdl-21243386
ABSTRACT
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is a connective tissue disorder of unknown etiology. This rare, chronic, multisystem disorder encompasses a number of variations leading to focal and systemic classifications, which includes features such as skin thickening. The changes within the skin microstructure have led to numerous surgical complications. In a review of the orthopedic literature, we found no reports describing surgical outcomes or the success of skin closures in procedures related to the hip for patients with scleroderma. We present a case of a 74-year-old man with a history of scleroderma who underwent a bipolar hemiarthroplasty to repair a right transcervical femoral neck fracture. The risk factors associated with wound healing and effects of skin contractures in systemic sclerosis patients are reviewed.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artroplastia
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Esclerodermia Sistémica
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Fracturas del Cuello Femoral
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Rheumatol
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos