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Connective tissue disorders associated with vasculitis and vaso-occlusive disease of the hand
Brett Michelotti1, Marco Rizzo2, Steven L Moran2
1Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Abstract:
Hand ischemia caused by vasculitis is a secondary finding in many autoimmune processes. Many of these autoimmune diseases are managed primarily with medications that can prevent the development of occlusive disease, tissue ischemia, and tissue loss. Unfortunately several disease conditions can be recalcitrant to medical management and can result in ischemic changes within the hand, which may require operative intervention. This article briefly reviews the major connective tissue disorders associated with vasculitis and vaso-occlusive disease of the hand, including scleroderma, lupus, and Buerger disease, and their surgical treatment.
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