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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.

See also

• List of surgeries by type

References

1. Mitchell JJ, Chahla J, Vap AR, Menge TJ, Soares E, Frank JM, Dean CS, Philippon MJ (October 2016). "Endoscopic Trochanteric Bursectomy and Iliotibial Band Release for Persistent Trochanteric Bursitis". Arthrosc Tech. 5 (5): e1185–e1189. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2016.07.005. PMC 5310191. 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. 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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