Three cases of pseudogout complicated with unicondylar knee arthroplasty

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 imp...

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Published in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2002-11, Vol.122 (8), p.469-471
Main Authors: KOBAYASHI, Hirokazu, AKIZUKI, Shaw, TAKIZAWA, Tsutomu, YASUKAWA, Yukihiro, KITAHARA, Jyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Biological and medical sciences
Chondrocalcinosis - diagnosis
Chondrocalcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Chondrocalcinosis - pathology
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Humans
Joint surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Orthopedic surgery
Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Radiography
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-002-0414-7