Bursectomy
| 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. A bursectomy is usually carried out to relieve chronic inflammation (bursitis) or infection.
Further reading
- Fox, JL (2002). "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. PMC 3882704. 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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