Surgical Management of a Large Chronic Prepatellar Bursitis: 2-Stage Technique

Treatment of a large chronic prepatellar bursitis can be difficult to manage surgically because of a high rate of local complications and a significant chance of recurrence. We present a 2-stage technique using negative pressure dressings which produced a good outcome with no recurrence at one year...

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Main Authors: Sriskandarasa Senthilkumaran, Steven W. Hamilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3204014
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spelling doaj-art-fe875081aa8b446aa7a712992541d8d62025-02-03T01:25:19ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572020-01-01202010.1155/2020/32040143204014Surgical Management of a Large Chronic Prepatellar Bursitis: 2-Stage TechniqueSriskandarasa Senthilkumaran0Steven W. Hamilton1Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Woodend General Hospital, Aberdeen AB15 6XS, UKDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Woodend General Hospital, Aberdeen AB15 6XS, UKTreatment of a large chronic prepatellar bursitis can be difficult to manage surgically because of a high rate of local complications and a significant chance of recurrence. We present a 2-stage technique using negative pressure dressings which produced a good outcome with no recurrence at one year after surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3204014
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title_short Surgical Management of a Large Chronic Prepatellar Bursitis: 2-Stage Technique
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