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. 2024 Apr 15;10(2):00156-2024.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00156-2024. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Pneumothorax as a complication of dry needling technique

Jan S B Bontinck  1 , Cathelijne Lyphout  1 , Thomas L A Malfait  2
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Pneumothorax as a complication of dry needling technique

Jan S B Bontinck et al. ERJ Open Res. .

Abstract

Post-dry needling pneumothorax is not extremely rare. Patients and referring doctors should be aware of this. Informed consent should mention pneumothorax as a considerable risk of dry needling procedures in the neck, shoulder or chest region. https://bit.ly/49YYNR8.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The authors have nothing to disclose.

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