Clinical examination, ultrasound assessment and aspiration of knee effusion in primary knee osteoarthritis patients

Autor: Noha Abdelhalim Elsawy, Aya Hanafy Ibrahiem, Gihan Abdellatif Younis, Marwa Ahmed Meheissen, Yousra Hisham Abdel-Fattah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-03891-6
Popis: Abstract Background To assess the diagnostic performance of clinical examination and ultrasound (US) assessment of knee effusion in primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients. Furthermore, the success rate for effusion aspiration and the factors related to it were investigated. Methods This cross-sectional study included patients diagnosed with primary KOA-induced knee effusion clinically or sonographically. The affected knee of each patient was subjected to clinical examination and US assessment using the ZAGAZIG effusion and synovitis ultrasonographic score. Patients with confirmed effusion and consented to aspiration were prepared for direct US-guided aspiration under complete aseptic techniques. Results One hundred and nine knees were examined. During visual inspection, swelling was detected in 80.7% of knees and effusion was confirmed by US in 67.8% of knees. Visual inspection was the most sensitive at 90.54% while bulge sign was the most specific at 65.71%. Only 48 patients (61 knees) consented to aspiration procedure; 47.5% had grade III effusion, and 45.9% had grade III synovitis. Successful aspiration was achieved in 77% of knees. Two needle types were used; a 22 gauge / 3.5-inch spinal needle in 44 knees and an 18 gauge/ 1.5-inch needle in 17 knees, with a success rate of 90.9% and 41.2%, respectively. Aspirated amount of synovial fluid correlated positively with effusion grade (rs=0.455, p
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