Avoiding unconscious injection of vial-derived rubber particles during intra-articular drug administration

Objective: Vial coring describes the occurrence of small rubber particles, which are formed by needles when perforating vial stoppers. These particles may be aspirated along with the drug. Unconscious injection of rubber particles may increase the risks associated with intra-articular injections. Th...

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Main Authors: Andreas Hecker, Agostino Di Maro, Emanuel F. Liechti, Frank M. Klenke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665913121000273