Juxtaarticular: The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaarticular is composed of juxta, near + articular, from the Latin 'articulus', a joint = near a joint. A juxtaarticular fracture is a break near a joint; juxtaarticular infection is infection near a joint; and so on.
juxtaarticular, juxta-articular Placed around or near a joint; periarticular.