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KMID : 0390320080180020568
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Chungbuk Medical Journal
2008 Volume.18 No. 2 p.568 ~ p.573
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Synovial Chondromatosis after injection of Hyaluronic Acid in Knee Joint
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Choi Eui-Sung
Kim Yong-Min
Kim Dong-Soo
Shon Hyun-Chul
Park Kyoung-Jin
Cho Byung-Ki
Bae Seung-Whan
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Abstract
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As a relatively rare benign tumor, synovial chondromatosis forms several cartilaginous nodules by the benign reactive metaplasia of synovial connective tissues within joints, which are loosed into the joints and cause a disease forming loose body mainly in knee joint. Accurate mechanism of synovial chondromatosis has not been clarified yet; however, trauma, infections and others have been suggested as its possible causes. The authors of this study experienced an example of a patient with synovial chondromatosis in knee joint occurred after the injection of hyaluronic acid in the joints and had a satisfactory outcome through the arthroscopic resection.
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KEYWORD
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Synovial chondromatosis, Knee joint, Hyaluronic acid
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