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.
Arthrocentesis of the temporomandibular joint is used: 1  To treat painful and limited jaw movement (hypomobility) or disc displacement that has caused chronic, severe pain. 2  As a diagnostic tool, when there is a need to analyze joint fluid for signs of disease.