Unlike synovitis, the presence of joint effusions on MRI among patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) was not associated with pain or progression, Dutch researchers reported. Pain in a specific joint ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Joint effusion' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

New MR techniques show that facet joint effusion (the collection of fluid in the spinal joints) and interspinal ligament edema (swelling of the interspinal ligaments) are major sources of lower back ...

The most damaging complication associated with primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is prosthetic joint infection. Fortunately, the infection risk is low, with an estimated 1% to 2% incidence of ...

Some amount of fluid around your knee is necessary — it helps cushion your bones and keeps the joint limber. But if too much fluid accumulates, it can lead to an effusion (or an abnormal collection of ...

June 13, 2008 (Paris) — Ultrasound effusion, a feature of synovial inflammation seen on ultrasound studies in knee osteoarthritis (OA), is an independent predictor of the need for joint replacement, a ...

Hi, Will a knee joint effusion resolve itself with rest, icing etc. or must aspiration be done to reduce the fluid/swelling? I'm under suspicion of having gout, which they think could be causing this.