Open AccessRomatoid Artritli Hastada Akupunktur Uygulamasının Ölümcül Komplikasyonu: Nekrotizan Fasiit
Author(s) -
Alkın Çolak,
Dilek Memiş,
Hüseyin Kandulu,
Hüsamettin Top,
Murat Kargı
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
türk yoğun bakım derneği dergisi/türk yoğun bakım dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2146-6416
pISSN - 2147-267X
DOI - 10.4274/tybdd.09.05
Subject(s) - computer science , mathematics
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