Knee aspiration and injection.
expert_opinion · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20086764.
- Also identified by DOI 10.3810/psm.1998.01.1588.
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Abstract
Injection and aspiration of a knee joint is a useful procedure for the office, especially in a practice involving many physically active patients. Common reasons for aspirating or injecting a knee include local anesthesia, diagnosis of an unexplained effusion, evacuation of a painful effusion, and injection of a corticosteroid.
Anatomy
- knee