Total Hip Replacement in a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient

Autor: Hanizah Ngadiron, Firdaus Hayati, Mohd Shaffid Md Shariff, Affirul Chairil Ariffin, Nornazirah Azizan
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. 19:322-325
ISSN: 2076-0299
2223-4721
DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v19i2.45016
Popis: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) going for surgery have put challenges to the treating surgeon, anaesthetist and physician as the patients can present with various medical complications perioperatively. It can be associated with polyarticular involvement especially avascular necrosis of the head of femur. The patients may present young with severe clinical findings and abnormal radiological features. The surgery in young SLE patients revolves on the longevity of the prosthesis used.We report a case of a 26-year-old lady with SLE going for right total hip replacement for her avascular necrosis of right hip. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(2) 2020 p.322-325
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