Simultaneous bilateral septic arthritis of the knee after intraarticular steroid injection: A clinical report
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Septic arthritis of the knee following intraarticular injections in elderly patients: report of six patients.
BACKGROUND Intraarticular injections for the local treatment of osteoarthritis are widely used in the office or hospital setting. Septic arthritis is a potential catastrophic complication of intraarticular injection, as bacterial arthritis of any cause is associated with up to 15% mortality and residual impairment of joint function in up to 50% of survivors. There is lack of evidence regarding ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0976-9668
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.136278