TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Arthrocentesis A1 - Reichman, Eric F. A1 - Larkin, John A1 - Euerle, Brian A2 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Arthrocentesis is the insertion of a needle into a joint cavity for the removal of synovial fluid and/or the injection of pharmaceutical agents into the joint cavity. Fluid can be aspirated from almost any joint. Arthrocentesis is used to diagnose and make treatment decisions regarding a joint. Obtaining synovial fluid is safe, simple, relatively pain free, inexpensive, and extremely beneficial to the patient. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159800938 ER -