Arthrocentesis and therapeutic joint injection: an overview for the primary care physician

R Brian Bettencourt; Michael M Linder

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2010.07.002

Arthrocentesis and therapeutic joint injection: an overview for the primary care physician

Prim Care. 2010 Dec;37(4):691-702, v. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2010.07.002.

Authors

R Brian Bettencourt¹, Michael M Linder

Affiliation

¹ Family Medicine Residency Program, University of South Alabama, 1504 Springhill Avenue, Room 3414, Mobile, AL 36604, USA. rbettencourt@usouthal.edu

PMID: 21050951
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2010.07.002

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
Arthralgia / drug therapy*
Elbow Joint / pathology
Humans
Joint Diseases / drug therapy
Knee Joint / pathology
Paracentesis / methods*
Physicians, Primary Care*
Primary Health Care / methods*
Risk
Shoulder Joint / pathology
Synovial Fluid

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones