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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Radiographic examination of the left knee reveals a small bony object in the center of the joint. In the absence of trauma, this object may be a “joint mouse” resulting from osteochondritis dissecans.

Of all causes, overuse is the most common reason for an infused knee. Fluid buildup is your body’s way of protecting the area from extra damage. You may have minor swelling after a vigorous activity.

Background Ballet loads the hip joint in extreme ranges of movement (ROM). Abnormal bony morphology and joint laxity may enable this movement, but predispose dancers to hip injury. Objective To ...