title: Viscosupplementation of the knee: Three cases of acute Pseudoseptic Arthritis with painful and irritating complications and a literature review.
abstract: Acute pseudoseptic arthritis is a very rare complication that is associated with intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections, which normally involve minimal risk. The most common adverse events that are caused by hyaluronic acid injections are inflammatory reactions or flares at the injection site. In this study, we described three cases of acute pseudoseptic arthritis that was caused by hyaluronic acid; the symptoms in these cases were reminiscent of acute septic arthritis. Moreover, we performed a literature review on pseudoseptic arthritis following hyaluronic acid injections to determine the manner in which this condition can be described, diagnosed, and treated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Afyonkarahisar Suhut Public Hospital Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aydın
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arıkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Güray
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Toğral
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Trabzon of Public Hospital Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Varış
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Zübeyde Hanım Obstetrics and Gynecology Public Hospital, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
authors.forename: Güle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aydın
keywords: Intra-articular injections; experimental arthritis; hyaluronic acid; infectious arthritis; osteoarthritis