TITLE

WHAT THEY FORGOT TO TELL YOU… ASPIRATING AND INJECTING KNEE

PUB. DATE

May 2002

SOURCE

GP: General Practitioner;5/20/2002, p61

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the proper way of injecting the knee. Removal of syringe from the needle; Attachment of syringe containing in the steroid; Importance of using a no-touch technique.

ACCESSION #

6799000

 

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