Perioperative Short-Term Glucocorticoids Do Not Increase Incidence of Complications after Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Yahao LaiChao HuangYongrui CaiZichuan DingJiaxuan FanZeyu LuoZong-Ke Zhou

Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2024)

Perioperative glucocorticoids may reduce the need for rescue opioids after total joint arthroplasty of rheumatoid arthritis patients, without increasing the incidence of acute complications, hypotension or hyperglycemia.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis patients
risk factors
cardiac surgery
patients undergoing
disease activity
liver failure
respiratory failure
pain management
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
acute kidney injury
drug induced
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome