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Orthopedic surgery and its complication in systemic lupus erythematosus
Anselm Mak, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University Medicine Cluster, Singapore 119228, Singapore
Anselm Mak, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore
Author contributions: Mak A solely wrote this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Anselm Mak, MMedSc, MBBS, MD, FRCP Edin, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University Medicine Cluster, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Level 10, NUHS Tower Block, Singapore 119228, Singapore. mdcam@nus.edu.sg
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Received: August 29, 2013
Revised: September 29, 2013
Accepted: October 18, 2013
Published online: January 18, 2014
Processing time: 144 Days and 10.1 Hours
Revised: September 29, 2013
Accepted: October 18, 2013
Published online: January 18, 2014
Processing time: 144 Days and 10.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune condition. Orthopedic specialists often encounter patients with SLE presenting with various orthopedic conditions which require surgical intervention but due to the complexity of SLE and its associated treatment, pre-operative preparation and post-operative care for these patients are often challenging. Concerted effort of management and effective communication between orthopedic specialists and rheumatologists play an integral part in enhancing favorable outcome and reduction in postoperative complications for patients with SLE through thorough pre-operative evaluation, careful peri-operative monitoring and treatment, as well as judicious postoperative care.