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A Fatal Complication of Acupuncture in a Patient with Romatoid Arthritis: Necrotizing Fasciitis
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April 2011

A Fatal Complication of Acupuncture in a Patient with Romatoid Arthritis: Necrotizing Fasciitis

J Turk Soc Intens Care 2011;9(1):0-0
DOI: 10.4274/tybdd.09.05
Alkin Çolak 1
Dilek Memiş 2
Hüseyin Kandulu 3
Hüsamettin Top 3
Murat Kargı 1
1. Trakya Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Anesteziyoloji Ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dali, Edirne, Türkiye
2. Trakya Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Anesteziyoloji Ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dali, Biyoistatistik Anabilim Dali
3. Trakya Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Plastik Ve Rekonstrüktif Cerrahi Anabilim Dali, Edirne, Türkiye
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ABSTRACT

Acupuncture is used for some conditions as an alternative to medication or surgical intervention. Acupuncture is a relatively safe procedure but fatal and near fatal complications have been reported in the international literature. We report a case where fatal necrotizing fasciitis developed in a patient who had acupuncture treatment for romatoid arthritis of the knee. (Journal of the Turkish Society of Intensive Care 2011; 9: 23-5)

Keywords: Acupuncture, acupuncture complications, necrotizing fasciitis, wound infection

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