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In [[medicine]], an '''intra-articular injection''' is a [[drug administration route]] into the [[synovial fluid]] of a joint space.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
In [[medicine]], an '''intra-articular injection''' is a [[drug administration route]] into the [[synovial fluid]] of a joint space.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Related is an [[arthocentesis]], which is removing fluid from the [[synovial fluid]].


==Technique==
==Technique==

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In medicine, an intra-articular injection is a drug administration route into the synovial fluid of a joint space.[1] Related is an arthocentesis, which is removing fluid from the synovial fluid.

Technique

The technique has been reviewed.[2]

Ultrasonography

Guidance with ultrasonography, rather than relying on palpation by an experienced clinician, may[3][4] or may not[5][6] increase successful injection or aspiration.

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