musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
How To Do Shoulder Arthrocentesis
Tips and Tricks for Shoulder Arthrocentesis
Consider doing ultrasonography if there is no obvious large effusion. Note also that warmth, tenderness, and erythema may overlie an acutely inflamed arthritic joint, mimicking extra-articular infection. When trying to differentiate infectious arthritis from infection of the overlying structures (a Contraindications ), infectious arthritis is more likely with the following: Joint effusion Circumferential joint pain and capsule tenderness Pain with both gentle, passive motion and with active joint motion When inspecting fluid, consider the following: The hemarthrosis of a traumatic tap tends to be nonuniformly bloody and tends to clot. Fat within a hemarthrosis (lipohemarthrosis) is caused by an occult fracture. 