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How long does infection of synovial fluid due to wrist injury last?
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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
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Until cured: Synovial fluid infection can destroy the joint unless treated aggressively with drainage and antibiotics.
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