Once established, periods of remissions and relapse can persist indefinitely. While IH may remit spontaneously for most people the condition is long-lasting. Treatments as described above can be effective in reducing the frequency and degree of effusions. Deformative changes to joints are not a common feature of this mostly non-inflammatory condition.
Intermittent hydrarthrosis
Neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis
Complications of prolonged standing
Progressive osseous heteroplasia
Repetitive strain injury
Microdamage in bone
Articular cartilage damage
Metastatic calcification