—- Bursitis Chapter Zhang Baofeng, Department of Orthopedics, Jinan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Orthopedic science is boring and rigorous, with meticulous attention to anatomical structure, surgical access, pathological mechanisms, clinical manifestations, and treatment methods. However, the naming of some of these orthopedic diseases is not without interest.
Bursitis Bursitis of the hawk is often caused by a bump or frequent rubbing of the elbow. Before liberation, coal miners used their elbows to support creeping and crawling while transporting coal in the mines, and there were many cases of inflammation due to long-term collision, squeezing and friction of the bursa of the hawk’s mouth, so it was also called “miner’s elbow”.
The sciatic tuberosity bursa is located between the gluteus maximus and the sciatic tuberosity. It is commonly seen in women who work in a seated position and in older, thinner women. The onset of the disease is related to long-term sitting, friction and injury, so it is called “knitted hip”.
Prepatellar bursitis can be caused by repeated friction, extrusion, collision and other mechanical factors. It is common in women who work on their knees or do laundry, and is known abroad as “maid’s knee”.
Through these easy to understand names, we can generally understand the etiology and pathogenesis of these diseases, and also be able to target prevention and treatment.
In most cases of bursitis, the inflammation can subside after rest by avoiding continued friction and compression. Puncture and fluid extraction, intracapsular injection of hydrocortisone acetate and compression bandaging can often provide good results. In cases where non-surgical treatment is ineffective, bursal resection is performed in the oven.