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 ...

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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

Synovial fluid analysis is also known as joint fluid analysis. It helps diagnose the cause of joint inflammation. Each of the joints in the human body contains synovial fluid. This fluid is a thick ...

A synovial cyst of the spine is a fluid-filled sac that develops along the spine. It may cause pain, tingling, or cramping in the lower back and legs. Treatment may include medications, observation, ...

Synovitis is directly responsible for several clinical symptoms and reflects the structural progression of the disease; it is a key factor in OA pathophysiology because of the action of several ...