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), ...

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 ...

Synovial cysts are small, fluid-filled lumps that tend to form on the lower spine. These cysts are not cancerous and may not cause any symptoms. However, they can sometimes lead to problems such as ...

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 ...

Hemarthrosis is a condition characterized by an artery bleeding in a joint cavity where two bones meet. It's common following an injury or in people who suffer from bleeding disorders like hemophilia.

The efficient architecture of our joints, which allows our skeletons to be flexible and sturdy, originated among our most ancient jawed fish ancestors, according to a new study. The efficient ...

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 ...