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Surgical Therapy

1. Lung transplantation in scleroderma compared with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Author
Schachna L; Medsger TA Jr; Dauber JH; Wigley FM; Braunstein NA; White B; Steen VD; Conte JV; Yang SC; McCurry KR; Borja MC; Plaskon DE; Orens JB; Gelber AC;
Institution
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA.
Journal
Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Dec;54(12):3954-61.
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2. Transaxillary thoracoscopically assisted sympathectomy for nonhealing ulcers in scleroderma: a case report of successful treatment.

Author
Volchok, Japa; Santamarina, Rodrigo; Sadighi, Parvis;
Institution
Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201, USA. jvolchok@bhs1.org
Journal
Curr Surg 2005 May-Jun;62(3):348-50.
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3. Surgery of the hand in patients with systemic sclerosis: outcomes and considerations.

Author
Bogoch, Earl R; Gross, Dagmar K;
Institution
Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Martin Family Centre for Arthritis Care and Research, Mobility Program, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. bogoche@smh.toronto.on.ca
Journal
J Rheumatol 2005 Apr;32(4):642-8.
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