Results showed ultrasound-guided hip aspiration had a success rate of 69% compared with 53% for fluoroscopy-guided hip aspiration. Data were derived from Boes E, et al. Paper 963.

This review on joint aspiration and injection focuses on three common clinical problems: ... Likelihood of hip infection with image-guided hip aspiration dry tap: a 10-year retrospective study ...

Joint aspiration (also called arthrocentesis) is a procedure that sucks fluid from your knee, hip, shoulder, or other joints. Your doctor may do it to help with swelling and fluid related to an ...

We suggest a repeat hip aspiration when there is a discrepancy between the probability of PJI and the initial aspiration culture result. Strength of recommendation: Moderate.

Bone marrow aspiration and bone marrow biopsy are two procedures that often are done together. The whole process is pretty simple, takes about 30 minutes, and will give your doctor valuable ...