Medicine:Bursectomy
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| ICD-9-CM | 83.5 |
A bursectomy is the removal of a bursa, which is a small sac filled with synovial fluid that cushions adjacent bone structures and reduces friction in joint movement. This procedure is usually carried out to relieve chronic inflammation (bursitis) or infection, when conservative management has failed to improve patient outcomes.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Endoscopic Trochanteric Bursectomy and Iliotibial Band Release for Persistent Trochanteric Bursitis". Arthrosc Tech 5 (5): e1185–e1189. October 2016. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2016.07.005. PMID 28224075.
Further reading
- Gonzalez, Francisco (2020). "The role of arthroscopic bursectomy in the treatment of trochanteric bursitis". Arthroscopy 18 (7): 1–4. doi:10.1053/jars.2002.35143. PMID 12209419.
- Weinrauch, P; Kermeci, S (2013). "Ultrasonography-assisted arthroscopic proximal iliotibial band release and trochanteric bursectomy". Arthroscopy Techniques 2 (4): e433–e435. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2013.06.012. PMID 24400195.
- Baker, CL; Massie, RV; Hurt, WG; Savory, CG (2007). "Arthroscopic bursectomy for recalcitrant trochanteric bursitis". Arthroscopy 23 (8): 827–32. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2007.02.015. PMID 17681203.
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