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. 2001 Sep 13;25(6):401–403. doi: 10.1007/s002640100291

Chondrolysis of the glenohumeral joint following a color test using gentian violet

Y Shibata 1, K Midorikawa 1, T Koga 1, N Honjo 1, M Naito 1
PMCID: PMC3620790  PMID: 11820452

Abstract.

Two patients developed chondrolysis following injection of 0.4% aqueous gentian violet into the glenohumeral joint to visualize a rotator cuff tear during surgery. In both cases, conventional radiographs revealed joint space narrowing 10–12 months after surgery. Histological examination of the humeral heads revealed loss of the articular cartilage.

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