Joint injection
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In medicine, a joint injection (intra-articular injection) is a procedure used in the treatment of inflammatory joint conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, tendinitis, bursitis and occasionally osteoarthritis.[1][2] A hypodermic needle is injected into the affected joint where it delivers a dose of any one of many anti-inflammatory agents, the most common of which are corticosteroids. Hyaluronic acid, because of its high viscosity, is sometimes used to replace bursa fluids.[2] The technique may be used to also withdraw excess fluid from the joint.[1]
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- ^ a b "intraarticular injection - definition". TheFreeDictionary.com. Farlex. 2010. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/intraarticular+injection. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ a b Wen, Dennis Y (1 August 2000). "Intra-articular Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis". American Academy of Family Physicians. http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000801/565.html. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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