Knee Aspiration – What the patient needs to know

Author: Michael Perry / Editor: Yasmin Sultan / Reviewer: Amanda King / Codes: / Published: 24/04/2023

Mr Andrews has presented to your department with an acute monoarthritis of his left knee.

Examination confirms a large knee effusion. Mr Andrews is struggling to weight bear and cannot flex his knee beyond 70 degrees.

You decide to perform a knee aspiration.

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