Charcot's Arthropathy Following Intra-articular Hydrocortisone

Intra-articular hydrocortisone in osteo-arthrosis.

There is no doubt about the value of intraarticular hydrocortisone in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Controversy has arisen however about its value in the treatment of osteo-arthrosis. Hollander, who introduced this useful form of therapy, has remained an advocate of its use in both conditions (Hollander, 1966). Because of the lack of distinction between the response in patients with rh...

Intra-Articular Giant Heterotopic Ossification following Total Knee Arthroplasty for Charcot Arthropathy

Although the Charcot arthropathy may be associated with serious complications, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the preferred choice of treatment by patients. This case report presents an 80-year-old man with intra-articular giant heterotopic ossification following loosening of femoral and tibial implants and femoral condylar fracture. He had undergone TKA because of Charcot neuropathy seven ye...

Intra articular Injection of Rifampin in Iranian Children with Haemophilic Arthropathy

Background:Chronic synovitis is one of the most important complications in haemophilic patients. Rifampin is anantibiotic which its intra-articular injecion leads to destruction of the synovial membrane of haemophilic patientsmedically.Materials and Methods: Between September 2003 and November 2005, we administered intra-articular rifampinin ١۶ haemophilic joints of ٨ haemophilic patients.Resul...

Hydrocortisone tertiary-butylacetate for intra-articular therapy in rheumatic diseases.

In arthritic individuals who have only one or two peripheral joints causing difficulty, it would seem advisable to treat these joints locally by direct intraarticular injection of medication in an effort to decrease the incidence and severity of toxicity associated with systemic therapy. The first very effective anti-rheumatic preparation for intraarticular injection was hydrocortisone acetate ...

Intra-articular therapy in arthritis with special reference to hydrocortisone.