Table 6 Complications of IAI
From: Joint injection practice variations in pediatric rheumatology – a global survey and call for action
Reported complication | Total respondents: N = 282 N (%) |
|---|---|
Subcutaneous atrophy (drug leakage) | 223 (79.1) |
Fat necrosis | 56 (19.9) |
Local bleeding | 39 (13.8) |
Anesthetic complications | 14 (5) |
Iatrogenic infections | 7 (2.5) |
Tendon rupture | 3 (1.1) |
Hypopigmentation (without atrophy) | 4 (< 1) |
Periarticular calcifications | 3 (< 1) |
Pain | 6 (< 1) |
Seizures | 1 (< 1) |
No complications | 51 (18.1) |