The battle over these 17 Aboriginal skeletons illustrates a growing tension that has developed in recent years between the demands of scientific rationality and the desires of cultural identity. At the heart of the debate is the issue of who owns knowledge. Museums and research institutions across the world house hundreds of thousands of bones, skulls and skeletons, largely collected over the past two hundred years, and often in unsavoury circumstances.
Knee arthrocentesis may be done via a parapatellar approach (which is generally preferred), , a suprapatellar approach, or an infrapatellar approach. Once the insertion site is chosen, prepare the skin with sterile solution, allow drying, and then drape.
Stage 1: Rest, Ice, Elevate and Compress to reduce swelling, pain and bruising. If necessary, use crutches to enable the knee to rest and reduce the weight on the knee, until pain allows full weight bearing. You may be prescribed anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen to ease the pain.