BURSITIS-PREPATELLAR
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SUMMARY
1. The term housemaid’s knee comes from its association with individuals whose work necessitates kneeling for extended periods.
2. Management - rest, ice, compression and analgesia.
3. Aspiration followed by instillation of corticosteroid can be helpful, but a septic bursitis should be ruled out first.
Reference(s)
Wilkinson, I. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
