Complications of arthrography.

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Abstract
Arthrography is considered extremely safe since reactions to intraarticular contrast media are rare. Only 1 severe complication was seen in the performance of > 2000 arthrographic procedures. To determine the incidence of complications, a questionnaire was sent to 84 radiologists experienced in arthrography. The 57 respondents had performed > 126,000 arthrographic procedures and findings of the survey indicate no deaths, 3 cases of infection and 61 cases of hives. Other acute reactions included hypotension, seizures, air embolism and laryngeal edema. Related complications included sterile chemical synovitis, severe pain after the procedure and vasovagal reactions.

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