Doctors use synovial fluid analysis, or synovial joint analysis, to help diagnose the cause of joint pain and to rule out infection. Common causes of joint pain include rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect the knees by causing the immune system to attack the synovial membrane, leading to inflammation and potential damage to cartilage and ligaments. Symptoms of RA in ...

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease which commonly impacts the knees, hands, hips, neck and lower back. This is the first of two stories describing recent progress in understanding the ...

A knee infection is a serious medical condition that often requires immediate and aggressive treatment. When bacteria contaminate the synovial fluid that lubricates your knee joint, an infection ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. An otherwise healthy 3-year-old boy presented to the ...

Synovial joints, the lubricated cavity that lets the bones in our shoulders, knees, and elbows slide smoothly against each other, provide freedom of movement to all vertebrates. Scientists have known ...

August 2, 2024: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for the immunotherapy afamitresgene autoleucel for the treatment of adults with synovial sarcoma. The ...