🔬💉🦵Have you ever heard of knee joint aspiration? This procedure, also known as arthrocentesis, might sound a bit intimidating, but it can be a real game-changer for people living with severe osteoarthritis of the knee.🦴 Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. In OA, the cartilage - the body's built-in shock absorber - breaks down, causing the bones in the joint to rub together. This can lead to pain, swelling, and decreased mobility.

Learn how to perform ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis and intra-articular injections of the canine radiocarpal and tarsocrural joints in this JAVMA Technical Tutorial video: https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.12.0789 | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association - JAVMA