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| − | In [[medicine]], an '''arthocentesis''' is the aspiration of fluid from the synovial space of a joint. It may be done to obtain a diagnostic specimen, or therapeutically to evacuate fluid that is creating excessive pressure inside the joint space. Related, an | + | In [[medicine]], an '''arthocentesis''' is the aspiration of fluid from the synovial space of a joint. It may be done to obtain a diagnostic specimen, or therapeutically to evacuate fluid that is creating excessive pressure inside the joint space. Related, an [[intra-articular injection]] is a [[drug administration route]] into the [[synovial fluid]] of a joint space.<ref>{{MeSH|Intra-articular injection}}</ref> |
The procedure is usually done under [[local anesthesia]]. [[orthopedics|Orthopedists]] and [[rheumatology|rheumatologists]] tend to perform it most often, although it certainly can be used in primary care and [[emergency medicine]]. | The procedure is usually done under [[local anesthesia]]. [[orthopedics|Orthopedists]] and [[rheumatology|rheumatologists]] tend to perform it most often, although it certainly can be used in primary care and [[emergency medicine]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:10, 18 July 2010
In medicine, an arthocentesis is the aspiration of fluid from the synovial space of a joint. It may be done to obtain a diagnostic specimen, or therapeutically to evacuate fluid that is creating excessive pressure inside the joint space. Related, an intra-articular injection is a drug administration route into the synovial fluid of a joint space.[1]
The procedure is usually done under local anesthesia. Orthopedists and rheumatologists tend to perform it most often, although it certainly can be used in primary care and emergency medicine.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2021), Intra-articular injection (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
