Infection: ultrasound-guided procedures.
The majority of fluid collections in the musculoskeletal system can be localized and aspirated under ultrasound guidance. Whether fluid is infected cannot be determined from ultrasound appearances and laboratory analysis is required. In complicated infection, particularly septic arthritis and osteomyelitis, combined use of MR imaging and aspiration under ultrasound is very useful.
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Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA. josephc@rad.hfh.edu
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