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Is It Time to Bring Back Knee Washout?

Robert W. Ike and Kenneth C. Kalunian
The Journal of Rheumatology December 2022, 49 (12) 1307-1314; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.211132
Robert W. Ike
1R.W. Ike, Emeritus Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan;
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Kenneth C. Kalunian
2K.C. Kalunian, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
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Abstract

Washout of knee joint contents, whether by arthrotomy, arthroscopy, or percutaneous methods, can remove phlogistic material contributing to the problem at hand. Observations dating from the turn of the last century coupled with multiple trials suggest such that an intervention can be useful in the management of osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthropathies, crystal arthritis, and septic arthritis. We suggest that this intervention—applicable at the bedside with minimal cost, preparation, or expertise—be reconsidered as an adjunct in management of these disorders.

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  • arthroscopy
  • arthritis
  • crystal arthropathies
  • knee
  • osteoarthritis
  • therapeutic irrigation
  • Accepted for publication April 28, 2022.
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arthroscopy
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