title: Three cases of pseudogout complicated with unicondylar knee arthroplasty.
abstract: Pseudogout is an uncommon complication of arthroplasty, so it is important to distinguish pseudogout from infection. We experienced three patients with the acute onset of pseudogout after unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA). Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and cooling improved the symptoms of all three patients, and there have been no further episodes. Because there is a large area uncovered by the UKA prosthesis, it is necessary to keep in mind the possibility of pseudogout affecting the operated knee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Nagano Matsushiro General Hospital, Matsushiro183 Nagano, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirokazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Shaw
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akizuki
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takizawa
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yasukawa
authors.forename: Jyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kitahara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography