A female patient received the entire set of supartz fx injections into the knee for osteoarthritis.(b)(6) 2022- the last injection was performed.(b)(6) 2022 - the patient noticed severe back pain that started in the right side of her low back, thigh, knee, and shin.She immediately started icing the affected areas and taking tylenol and ketorolac tablets on top of her normal pain meds which include oxycontin, oxycodone, lyrica, diclofenac, and flexeril.None of these things seemed to help.She had been bedridden since.(b)(6) 2022 - the patient called her doctor and started steroids.After two days of steroids, she was able to function somewhat better, but later that day the pain began again and is back with vengeance.She was not able to walk to the bathroom or sit on the toilet for longer than about 30 seconds.The pain started surging down her leg and it throbs and was stabbing.Like someone was stabbing her repeatedly in her low back, all the way down her leg.She had been in tears and had not been able to function to do the simplest activities.She was miserable and wanted to file a lawsuit at this point.This type of side effects should be listed on the medication and should be required to have the person getting this injection to know that there is a possibility that this type of thing can happen.(the patient report this event to fda on 2022-03-09.).
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