A member asked:

How long does infection of synovial fluid due to wrist injury last?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Jonathan Clabeaux answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

Is it infected?: Are you sure it's infected? An infection in your wrist joint is a surgical emergency that is treated with a washout. You most likely have just inflammation after an injury. That should resolve in 6 weeks.

Answered 9/1/2015

4.9k views

Thank

Dr. Daniel Mass answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Until cured: Synovial fluid infection can destroy the joint unless treated aggressively with drainage and antibiotics.

Answered 10/9/2013

4.8k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

How long does infection of synovial fluid due to wrist injury last?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Jonathan Clabeaux answered

Dr. Daniel Mass answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

Middle finger into Palm is sore & hurts. Dr said trigger finger. Could it be infection instead? No swelling or redness. No injury to hand. Only middle

A member asked:

I am 37 years old and i was was on my period, which usually lasts 7 days, I have staff infection on my hand. I am going on 11 days is this normal?

A member asked:

Is there any risk of HIV infection if there was any body fluid on my hand and I touch and take a pill without washing my hand?

A member asked:

Is there any risk of HIV infection by touching any HIV blood or HIV fluid contaminated inanimate object if theres a cut / scratch etc on my hand? If theres any risk if the HIV blood or fluid was there before but its not when I touch the object?

A member asked:

Am I in risk of HIV infection If a cup, bottle, can, glass, etc touches another object, what was contaminated with HIV blood or any body fluid, then I drink from it? Or if I touch that object and theres cut / scratch on my hand?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

I have a synovial fluid bubble trapped in my wrist joint. Whats it called?

I have my elbow leaking synovial fluid from an open wound. My doc checked for infection and it's clear but continues to swell and leak.

My synovial fluid analysis report has no infection from my knee after my operation.?

Have do appt in a week. How is synovial fluid drained from wrist with a ganglion cyst (not obvious but showed up on MRI.) Will pain go away then? Now feels like sledgehammer hitting my wrists. And are topical roll ons worth buying for this pain?

A synovial cyst popped due to overworking the wrist. Stung for a few days then ok. Now is hurting again. Why?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?