Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4064241 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Although airway obstruction secondary to cricoarytenoid arthritis is an infrequent perioperative complication of rheumatoid arthritis, it must be promptly recognized and appropriately managed to avoid fatal consequences. We report a case of cricoarytenoid dysfunction leading to acute respiratory insufficiency requiring tracheostomy in the immediate postoperative period after total knee arthroplasty in a patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis.
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Authors
P. Bradley Segebarth, Thomas J. Limbird,