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Joint puncture

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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  • indications:
    • diagnosis
    • pain relief by drainage
    • intra-articular injection of drugs

  • risks:
    • infection
    • inflammation
    • direct trauma to the joint

  • procedure:
    • sterile technique - samples of synovial fluid should be sent for white cell count and differential, polarised light microscopy, gram stain and culture

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