I recently saw a patient with a most unusual inflammatory arthritis of the knee. Deliberate self-harm was suggested by the general practitioner. How should I evaluate this possibility, and if necessary treat the problem?
Hawkins
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Postgraduate Medical Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D011379:Prognosis; D012652:Self Mutilation