Arthrocentesis and therapeutic joint injection: an overview for the primary care physician.
Athrocentesis and therapeutic joint injection is a safe and useful primary care procedure. Fluid collection and analysis from effused joints is important to establish a cause and therefore inform appropriate management. Therapeutic joint injection can give patients significant, rapid, localized pain relief.
Family Medicine Residency Program, University of South Alabama, 1504 Springhill Avenue, Room 3414, Mobile, AL 36604, USA. rbettencourt@usouthal.edu
R Brian
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Bettencourt
Michael M
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Linder
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology; D019152:Paracentesis / Q000379:methods*; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012306:Risk; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology; D013582:Synovial Fluid
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones