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. 2017 Mar;4(1):59-62.
doi: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2016.15075. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

Viscosupplementation of the knee: Three cases of acute Pseudoseptic Arthritis with painful and irritating complications and a literature review

Murat Aydın  1 , Murat Arıkan  2 , Güray Toğral  2 , Onur Varış  3 , Güle Aydın  4
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Viscosupplementation of the knee: Three cases of acute Pseudoseptic Arthritis with painful and irritating complications and a literature review

Murat Aydın et al. Eur J Rheumatol. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Acute pseudoseptic arthritis is a very rare complication that is associated with intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections, which normally involve minimal risk. The most common adverse events that are caused by hyaluronic acid injections are inflammatory reactions or flares at the injection site. In this study, we described three cases of acute pseudoseptic arthritis that was caused by hyaluronic acid; the symptoms in these cases were reminiscent of acute septic arthritis. Moreover, we performed a literature review on pseudoseptic arthritis following hyaluronic acid injections to determine the manner in which this condition can be described, diagnosed, and treated.

Keywords: Intra-articular injections; experimental arthritis; hyaluronic acid; infectious arthritis; osteoarthritis.

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Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

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