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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]
Overview
History and symptoms
Complete history will help determine the correct therapy. A detailed and thorough history from the patient is necessary.
History
- History of repetitive movement
- History of inflammatory disease (such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus)
- History of trauma
Knee bursitis
- History of udden knee injury
- Hidtory of macro-injury
- History of staphylococcal Infection
- History of arthritis
- History of gout
Elbow bursitis
- History of direct trauma to the posterior elbow
- History microtrauma, such as rubbing constantly the elbow against a table during writing
- History of certain occupations, such as plumbers and technicians
- History of systematic inflammatory process, such as rheumatoid arthritis
- History of crystal deposition disease, like gout and pseudogout
Ankle bursitis
- History of tight-fitting shoes
- History of gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and seronegative spondyloarthropathies
- History of Haglund disease
Hip bursitis
- History of trauma: e.g. injury of the greater trochanter: this can deface the bursa.
- History of muscle overuse around the bursa or the joint underneath the bursa.
- History of hip osteoarthritis
- History of inflammatory diseases
- Hip prosthesis