Perioperative acute upper airway obstruction secondary to severe rheumatoid arthritis.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Airway Obstruction
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Anatomy
- knee