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Bilateral pseudogout 8 years after bilateral total knee arthroplasty.
- Source :
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The Orthopedic clinics of North America [Orthop Clin North Am] 2012 Nov; Vol. 43 (5), pp. e59-62. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Sep 27. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- This article presents the clinical features of crystal arthropathy after knee replacement. The current literature on pseudogout and gout after both total and partial knee replacement is summarized. A case of bilateral pseudogout 8 years after initial total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is used to highlight the clinical characteristics and treatment options for this underrecognized condition. Presentation mimicked a late septic joint arthroplasty with sudden onset of pain and effusion. The patient was treated successfully with an arthrotomy, debridement, synovectomy, polyethylene insert exchange, oral steroids, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories. There are no other reported cases of bilateral pseudogout after bilateral TKA.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1558-1373
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Orthopedic clinics of North America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23102423
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocl.2012.07.009