Iatrogenic bilateral pneumothorax arising from acupuncture: a case report.

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Category Primary study
JournalJournal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)
Year 2005
Acupuncture is often regarded as innocuous. However, its complication can be serious and deadly if unattended. We report a case of iatrogenic bilateral pneumothorax after acupuncture therapy. Setting up a government regulatory body and using needles with safety design can prevent further inadvertent incidences from occurring.
Epistemonikos ID: 060b5986b1971f688cec99f2c1a44e625b56ef23
First added on: May 19, 2013