How to treat a swollen suprapatellar bursa

Swelling of suprapatellar bursa can be treated by plaster braking, medicine and surgery. 1. Plaster braking: the swelling of suprapatellar bursa of knee joint is usually caused by the damage of bone and soft tissue structure of knee joint, and the inflammation stimulates synovial membrane to secrete a lot of fluid, so plaster braking or traction braking can be carried out, and then bed rest can be given to avoid aggravation of symptoms caused by the movement of joints. 2. Drugs: use glucosamine hydrochloride capsule to improve joint metabolism treatment, also can be used externally diclofenac diethylamine emulsion for anti-inflammatory pain treatment. 3. Surgery: When the patient’s condition is recurrent and prolonged, arthroscopic surgery can be performed by the doctor to remove part of the patient’s hypertrophied and inflamed synovial tissue and reduce the exudate to relieve the symptoms. The suprapatellar bursa is connected to the knee joint, and when the knee joint has symptoms, it will also be manifested in the suprapatellar bursa, if the swelling is serious, it should be actively treated under the guidance of the doctor, so as to avoid aggravation of the condition.