Hip Aspiration or Hip Arthogram

Procedure time
10-15 min.

Purpose
To assess and diagnose the presence of infection in hip joint.

Procedure

• Patient goes directly to radiology.
  
• Patient is placed on table, and the hip area is cleaned and scrubbed.
  
• The Physician sticks a needle into the hip joint and draws off fluid to be sent to Lab.
  
• If ordered, the physician may inject a steroid or isotope for a Nuclear Medicine study.
  
• The needle is then removed and the patient is released to go home.

Hip Arthogram

• Contrast will be injected and films obtained.
• Needle is removed and patient is released to go home.

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