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SUBMITTER: Korsh JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5247559 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Korsh Jeremy M JM Bassett William Paul WP Polakoff Donald R DR
Arthroplasty today 20160912 4
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects approximately one-third of people in the United Sates aged 65 years and older. Since 2013, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has not been able to recommended using hyaluronic acid for patients with symptomatic OA of the knee. Subsequent publications have also cautioned against the use of viscosupplementation based on lack of efficacy and the potential for harm. We present a case of late hemorrhagic pseudoseptic arthr ...[more]