Arthroscopy: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
Factors that can interfere with your test or the accuracy of the results include:
- Having had an X-ray of the joint that used contrast material (arthrogram) within the previous 10 days. The contrast material may cause inflammation within the joint that can prevent a clear picture of the joint during arthroscopy.
- Having arthritis. Joint damage caused by arthritis may make it difficult or impossible to do this procedure.
| Last updated: | January 29, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine, David Pichora, MD, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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