Trauma and Reiter's syndrome: development of 'reactive arthropathy' in two patients following musculoskeletal injury.
Two patients are reported who developed arthropathies with some features of Reiter's syndrome shortly after physical injury. Both were HLA-B27 positive. No other precipitating factors were identified, and the possibility that trauma may have precipitated a reactive arthropathy is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
D006680:HLA Antigens; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D011239:Prednisolone; D007213:Indomethacin