Steroid Flare Reaction; a Complication of Intraarticular Steroid Injection
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A 63 year old man with bilateral knee osteoarthritis underwent an intraarticular steroid injection. After two days the patient developed severe pain and marked effusion in the left knee joint. Cultures were negative. He subsequently underwent bilateral knee replacement. The synovial biopsy of the left knee revealed marked granulation tissue and peculiar neutrophilic response against degenerated cartilage and osseous tissue.
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