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What is an arthrocentesis?

What is an arthrocentesis? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (surgery) The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.
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Aseptic arthrocentesis was performed weekly for 13 weeks.
Arthrocentesis was performed, showing a yellowish, turbid joint fluid with a decreased viscosity.
Peripheral arthrocentesis in the work-up of acute low back pain.
Does ultrasound guidance improve the outcomes of arthrocentesis and corticosteroid injection of the knee?
Both arthroscopy and arthrocentesis have comparable postoperative complication rates.
Describe the limitations of POCUS for arthrocentesis.

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