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Enhancing Knee Arthrocentesis: Boosting Operator Confidence With Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Mehak Sharma1, Carolina E Valdes-Guicciardi1, Aditi Kumar2

  • 1Internal Medicine, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA.

Cureus
|July 24, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) guided arthrocentesis improves accuracy and success rates for joint fluid aspiration. This case demonstrates its value for novice physicians, enhancing diagnostic speed and patient outcomes.

Keywords:
arthrocentesisgoutpoint-of-care ultrasoundprocedural trainingresident education

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