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What are side effects of intraarticular cortisone for knee oa?
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Safe injection with : Few complication if it done right, death of nearby, joint infection, skin and soft tissue thinning around injection site, temporary flare of pain and inflammation in the joint 'cortisone flare, tendon weakening or rupture, thinning of nearby bone (osteoporosis), whitening or lightening of the skin around injection site , transient increase in blood sugar level, allergic reaction to some component
Answered 11/27/2012
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