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Does the Post-Operative Infectious Risk increase in Patients Previously Treated with Intra-Articular Injections

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  • Picarelli G
  • Di Munno O

    (Fatebenefratelli Unit of Rheumatology, San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Italy)

  • Tarantino U

    (Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy)

  • Iolascon G

    (Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy)

  • Migliore A

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli†, Italy
    SI GUIDA member)

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. OA affects 240 million people globally and is becoming an increasing problem with the rates of total knee and hip arthroplasty rising globally. Intra-articular corticosteroid and viscosupplementation injections have become a widespread therapy in conservative management in the treatment of OA. Specifically, injections can be helpful in clinical practice for patients with initial or moderate OA and when end stage OA patients are not willing or able to undergo an arthroplasty in the short term. Regarding viscosupplementation, there is a lack of agreement between national and international guidelines on the use of intra-articular hyaluronic acid for medical management of symptomatic OA.

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  • Picarelli G & Di Munno O & Tarantino U & Iolascon G & Migliore A, 2019. "Does the Post-Operative Infectious Risk increase in Patients Previously Treated with Intra-Articular Injections," Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 14(3), pages 73-77, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joroaj:v:14:y:2019:i:3:p:73-77
    DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2019.14.555889
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