Bursitis physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]

Physical examination

Type of Bursitis	Physical examination	Test
Subacromial bursitis	Swelling, at the posterior elbow Goose egg appearance over the olecranon process Tenderness for palpation at the affected site Systematic inflammatory processes Fever Rheumatoid nodules
Elbow bursitis
Hip bursitis
Knee Bursitis
Ankle bursitis	Tenderness at the back of heel Swelling at the back of heel

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