Objective: The present randomized controlled trial compared arthrocentesis of the effusive
knee followed by corticosteroid injection performed by the conventional anatomic landmark …

Objective The present randomized controlled study investigated whether sonographic needle
guidance affected the outcomes of intra-articular injection for osteoarthritis of the knee. …

Objective: Hydrodissection and high-pressure injection are important for the treatment of
dense connective tissue lesions including rheumatoid nodules, Dupuytren’s contracture, and …

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of arthrocentesis with the new highly controllable, one
handed reciprocating procedure syringe compared with a conventional syringe. Methods: …

To determine the control and performance characteristics of eight different suction biopsy
devices. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Physician control of the syringe and needle was …

Needle phobia--fear of needles, syringes, intravenous therapy, and medical devices--can
seriously compromise medical care.(1-7) We hypothesized that a novel cognitive therapy …

… E-mail address for LG Kettwich: [email protected]. E-mail address for AD Bankhurst: [email …
Draeger HT, Twining JM, Johnson CR, Kettwich SC, Kettwich LG, Bankhurst AD . A …

Background: Greater than 50% of patients report significant pain with intraarticular injection
of hyaluronate. The reciprocating procedure device (RPD), also known the reciprocating …

OBJECTIVE: Injection of intraarticular corticosteroid remains an important therapy for
inflammatory arthritis. In a randomized controlled trial we compared the new reciprocating …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the new reciprocating procedure device
(RPD) is superior to the conventional syringe for the administration of local anesthesia. …