Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse developed severe swelling in fetlock joint after hyaluronate
By Kuemmerle, J M et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2006·Vienna University of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Severe acute inflammatory reaction (SAIR) of the fetlock joint after intraarticular hyaluronate injection in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old Haflinger mare developed severe swelling and pain in her fetlock joint after receiving a hyaluronate injection to treat arthritis. Ten hours post-injection, she showed signs of inflammation, prompting her veterinarian to start treatment for a possible infection, although tests ruled that out. With the help of anti-inflammatory medications, her condition improved, and she was sent home after three days. However, when she received another hyaluronate injection later, the inflammation returned, requiring additional treatment with corticosteroids to fully resolve the issue.
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Abstract
Hyaluronate (HA) was administered by intra-articular injection to a 13-year-old Haflinger mare for treatment of metacarpophalangeal osteoarthritis. Ten hours after the injection, a severe inflammatory reaction developed in the treated joint. While awaiting results of synovial fluid analysis, treatment for iatrogenic infectious arthritis was initiated, but the analysis did not confirm sepsis. Clinical signs improved significantly following systemic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication and the horse was discharged three days later. Following an intravenous hyaluronate injection, four days after discharge, the synovitis recurred. Synovial fluid analysis did not show any abnormalities, but the clinical signs were severe. The severe acute inflammatory reaction required systemic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and intra-articular corticosteroid treatment in order to resolve the problem.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17143396/