Following an injection of synvisc into my left knee, i initially had a reaction of swelling which responded to 5 day of oral steroids.On the 5th night, i experienced increased swelling, fever of 102 degrees, chills, and went to the er on (b)(6) 2016.I was diagnosed with a bacterial infection of the knee joint and had arthroscopic surgery and spent 6 days in the hospital on iv antibiotics.This was followed by 4 weeks of iv antibiotics at home.Please investigate the material injected into my knee (the one time application of synvisc).Date the person first started taking or using the product: (b)(6) 2016.Did the problem stop after the person reduced the dose or stopped taking or using the product: no.Injection used to treat arthritis of the knee joint.
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