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Bilateral pneumothoraces complicating hip hemiarthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis patient |
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| Authors: | S. Bahari B. Lenehan P. Nicholson J. P. McElwain |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Adelaide and Meath Hospital incorporating National Children Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland 2. 15 Millbank, The Links Station Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Abstract: | Rheumatoid arthritis is a multi systemic autoimmune response which has an intra- and extraarticular manifestations. Spontaneous pneumothorax in rheumatoid patients has been reported in the literature. We report a case of a bilateral pneumothoraces following uncemented hip hemiarthroplasty in a rheumatoid arthritis patient. This has never previously been reported in the literature. |
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