Coloured X-ray of the shoulder joint of a patient aged 51, showing the intra-articular injection (white needle, upper centre) of a corticosteroid drug

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Coloured X-ray of the shoulder joint of a patient aged 51, showing the intra-articular injection (white needle, upper centre) of a corticosteroid drug to treat inflammation of the capsule (fibrous tissue) enclosing the joint. The humerus (upper arm bone, at right) articulates with the scapula of the shoulder (centre left).

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