A few months ago I posted a message (see below) about a knee
injury and the bursitis that developed. The doctor has just
aspirated it one more time and it is much smaller, though
not normal.
The doctor has suggested that surgery is necessary to remove
the possibility of infection if the blood remains.
I wonder if surgery is necessary or, if there is no
difficulty using the knee and no apparent other ill effect,
can one just live with this injury and not do the surgery.
Thank you in advance. Howard Sage
From: Howard Sage ([email hidden]) Subject:
Prepatellar bursitis This is the only article in this thread
View: Original Format Newsgroups: sci.med.orthopedics Date:
2004-04-05 21:53:46 PST
Last November--yes, last November--I fell on my knees. I
noticed no problem at all. Two weeks ago the left knee began
to swell badly. Twice now I've had it aspirated. It has
helped somewhat. Yesterday, the second aspiration was done,
and, in addition, received a cortisone shot.
The doctor says there is some chance the swelling will
diminish and I won't need surgery. What is the record on
surgery in these cases? I'm just wondering. If anybody
knows, please pass the info along.
Howard