Synovasure Lateral Flow Test Kit has been approved by the FDA as an aid for the detection of periprosthetic joint infection (infection around a joint replacement) in the synovial (lubricant) fluid of ...

Joint aspiration (also called arthrocentesis) is a procedure that sucks fluid from your knee, hip, shoulder, or other joints. Your doctor may do it to help with swelling and fluid related to an injury ...

Background A 79-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of her painful and swollen joints. She had a medical history of congestive heart failure, renal insufficiency and peptic ulcer disease. For ...

JOINT changes associated with diseases of the central nervous system were first described by Charcot. At first these changes were considered peculiar to tabes dorsalis and syringomelia, but with ...

A team has shown how, in osteoarthritis patients, the viscous lubricant that ordinarily allows our joints to move smoothly triggers a pain response from nerve cells similar that caused by chilli ...

Water on the knee, or knee effusion, refers to the buildup of fluid in and around the knee joint. This condition leads to a painful, swollen knee and can be caused by various factors, including ...

New research shows that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for Borrelia burgdorferi DNA--the spirochetal bacteria transmitted by deer ticks--in joint fluid may confirm the diagnosis of Lyme ...

Painful arthritic knees could be treated by injections of a lubricating fluid that mimics a natural version found in joints. The fluid allows the damaged joints to repair themselves and has been shown ...