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Chapter 1.1 - Bone, Joint and Connective Tissue

from Section 1 - Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2025

Edited by
Rebecca Leslie ,
Emily Johnson ,
Gary Thomas  and
Philip Harrington
Rebecca Leslie
Affiliation:
Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath
Emily Johnson
Affiliation:
Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester
Gary Thomas
Affiliation:
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bridgend
Philip Harrington
Affiliation:
West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham
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Summary

You are on the ward reviewing a 55-year-old woman who is on your list for a total knee replacement tomorrow. She is keen to tell you that she has severe rheumatoid arthritis that is particularly bad in her hands.

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Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA , pp. 1 - 6
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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Fombon, F, Thompson, J. Anaesthesia for the adult patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain. 2006; 6(6): 235–239.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
O’Donnell, R, Dolan, J. Anaesthesia and analgesia for knee joint arthroplasty. British Journal of Anaesthesia Education. 2018; 18(1): 8–15.Google ScholarPubMed
Woodcock, T, Barker, P, Daniel, S, Fletcher, S, Wass, JAH, Tomlinson, JW et al. Guidelines for the management of glucocorticoids during the peri-operative period for patients with adrenal insufficiency. Anaesthesia. 2020; 75(5): 654–663.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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