Systemic lupus erythematosus surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]

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Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus.

If lupus nephritis progress to end-stage renal disease, renal transplantation can be considered as the treatment of choice.
If patient develops osteonecrosis due to delayed diagnosis of the condition, joint arthroplasty (replacement) or total hip or knee replacements may be needed.^[1]
If patient develops arthritis, arthrocentesis can be done to relieve the joint and increase patient's range of motion.

↑ Zangger P, Gladman DD, Urowitz MB, Bogoch ER (2000). "Outcome of total hip replacement for avascular necrosis in systemic lupus erythematosus". J. Rheumatol. 27 (4): 919–23. PMID 10782816.