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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, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, [2] and occasionally osteoarthritis.
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The articular disc (or disk) is a thin, oval plate of fibrocartilage present in several joints which separates synovial cavities. This separation of the cavity space ...
Following a tibial plateau fracture, the patient is at risk for arthritis. This is referred to as post-traumatic arthritis. The more displaced the joint intra-articular surface is, the more likely post-traumatic arthritis is to occur. This occurs due to injury to the joint surface cartilage. When cartilage is damaged, arthritis can occur. [15]
The intra-articular ligament of head of rib [1] is a ligament of the articulation of head of rib [3] situated within the joint capsule. [ 3 ] [ 2 ] It takes the shape of a short, flat band. [ 4 ] It joins the crest of head of rib (between the superior costal articular facet and inferior costal articular facet [ 4 ] [ 2 ] - thus dividing the ...
A joint effusion is the presence of increased intra-articular fluid. [1] It may affect any joint. Commonly it involves the knee (see knee effusion). Diagnostic approach
Costovertebral joints, seen from front, intra-articular ligament labeled at lower left. Costotransverse joint, seen from above. Details; Identifiers; Latin:
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement.