Joint fluid after aspiration. A disturbing factor in knee arthrography.
The amount of fluid in the knee after aspirating any effusion was investigated and averaged 6.8 ml, being independent of the presence of a lesion. Because it causes dilution of the contrast medium, it is suggested that small amounts of a relatively high-concentrated non-ionic contrast agent should be preferred for double-contrast knee arthrography.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001175:Arthrography / Q000379:methods; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction; D013582:Synovial Fluid; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids
D003287:Contrast Media; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; D007472:Iohexol