Sequential Knee and Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient With Pfeifer-Weber-Christian Disease

Sequential Knee and Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient With Pfeifer-Weber-Christian Disease

Pfeifer-Weber-Christian Disease (PWCD) is a rare chronic inflammatory condition characterized by recurrent painful subcutaneous nodules and systemic manifestations. Long-term corticosteroid therapy, essential for managing PWCD, predisposes patients to complications such as osteoarthritis and avascul...

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Main Authors: Edgar Barros Prieto, MD, Eduardo Noboa Freile, MD, Carlos Peñaherrera Carillo, MD, Francisco Endara Urresta, MD, Alejandro Barros Castro, MD, Paul Vaca Perez, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Pfeifer-Weber-Christian Disease
Panniculitis
Knee arthroplasty
Hip arthroplasty
Chronic inflammation
Surgical complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234412500024X
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