Bilateral granulomatous inflammation of the hip joints associated with Hylan G-F 20 viscosupplementation injections

Bilateral Hip Joint Hylan G-F 20 Granulomatous Synovitis due to Viscosupplementation Injections

Article specifications

This case report study was published in 2014 in Journal of Case Rep Orthop. (IF2014: 0.41) by Australian specialists. A 52-year-old male presented with bilateral hip osteoarthritis secondary to cam type femoroacetabular impingement, particularly affecting the right hip joint.

 

Results

This is the first description of hyaluronate induced chronic granulomatous inflammation within the hip joint due to viscosupplementation injections. Clinicians recommending hyaluronate injections for the management of hip arthritis should maintain clinical awareness regarding this potential complication.