Treatment
Pediatric Joint Injections
Joint injections are used to treat children with arthritis. High-dose steroids are directly injected into the diseased joint spaces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a joint injection performed in children?
How long does a joint injection procedure in children take?
Will my child be awake for the joint injection procedure?
Will my child feel any pain during a joint injection procedure?
What are the risks of joint injections in children?
When can my child bathe after joint injections?
When can my child resume normal activity after joint injections?
Meet the Joint Injections Providers
Departments that Offer Joint Injections
Interventional Radiology
Children's National interventional radiologists perform a full range of minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to both diagnose and treat disease in infants, children, and adolescents.