Skeletal Body System

Inflammation of the joints

Bursa are small, fluid filled sacs that lubricate and relieve pressure between the bones, tendons and muscles near the joints

Over 15o bursae in the body

Bursa helps make movement easy, painless

Inflammation makes movement difficult, painful

Most common causes are overuse, direct trauma to a joint

Repeated bumping or kneeling

Sharp blow to the joints

Prevalent in the hips, ankles, knees, shoulders and elbows.

Infection, arthritis

Pain during movement

Redness in area of inflamed bursa

Swelling of the joints

Warmth over injured joint

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July 14, 2008 had surgery to remove infected bursa sac from left knee

Second surgery on August 2

Second surgery stapled down skin to prevent liquid from leaking

80 stitches, 3 ½ hour procedure

Blows to the joints cause blood vessels in the tissues that make up bursa to rip and tear

Blood enters the bursa through the torn vessels

Blood in bursa causes inflammatory reaction

Walls of bursa thicken

Ice to reduce swellingAnti-Inflammatory

drugs to relieve pain and to reduce swelling

Injection of corticosteroid to infected area

AntibioticsSurgery may be

needed to drain fluid from bursa

Rehab

“Bursitis.” MayoClinic.com 1 July 2008. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. 12 Feb. 2009 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bursitis/DS00032.

“Olecranon Bursitis.” Snake River Orthopedics. 2007. 12 Feb. 2009 http://www.snakeriverorthopaedics.com/olecranon.php.

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