Joint swelling

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

The structure of a joint

Overview

Treatment

Joint swelling

Definition:

Swelling occurs in the joints when fluid accumulates in the soft tissue, such as "water on the knee."

Alternative Names:

Swelling of a joint; Knee swelling; Toe swelling; Finger swelling; Hip swelling

Considerations:

Joint swelling may occur along with joint pain.

Common Causes:

Review Date: 7/4/2004
Reviewed By: Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation, Vail, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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