A Patient with Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis following the Use of Intra-Articular Sodium Hyaluronate Injections: A Case Report
Introduction. Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, is a key cause of disability around the world and an ever-growing public health concern. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid viscosupplementation is used as a conservative option for osteoarthritis knee pain relief (McArthur et al., 2012; Hootm...
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Main Authors: | Shanti Virupannavar, Carla Guggenheim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/531794 |
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