musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
How To Aspirate or Inject a Prepatellar Bursa
Aftercare for Aspirating or Injecting a Prepatellar Bursa
A protective compression bandage may prevent reaccumulation of fluid in traumatic bursitis. Prescribe limited activity, ice, elevation, and, if not contraindicated, oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) until pain subsides. Instruct the patient to return for reassessment to exclude infection if pain is continuously and progressively increasing after several hours or persists for > 48 hours. 