Induction of an acute attack of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate arthritis by intra-articular injection of hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc)

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 147-149

  Kroesen, S ^a   Schmid, W ^a   Theiler, R ^a  

^a Kantonsspital Aarau   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate arthritis; Hylan G F 20; Side effects; Viscosupplementation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE; HYALURONIC ACID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE; CHONDROCALCINOSIS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 0034010542     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100670050034     Document Type: Article

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