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Synovial bursa disorder

MedGen UID:
538213
•Concept ID:
C0263946
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Synovial bursa disease
SNOMED CT: Disorder of bursa (10597006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0056802

Definition

A disease or disorder that involves the synovial bursa. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Management of Olecranon Bursitis: A Review.
Nchinda NN, Wolf JM
J Hand Surg Am 2021 Jun;46(6):501-506. Epub 2021 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.02.006. PMID: 33840568
Management of gout and hyperuricemia: Multidisciplinary consensus in Taiwan.
Yu KH, Chen DY, Chen JH, Chen SY, Chen SM, Cheng TT, Hsieh SC, Hsieh TY, Hsu PF, Kuo CF, Kuo MC, Lam HC, Lee IT, Liang TH, Lin HY, Lin SC, Tsai WP, Tsay GJ, Wei JC, Yang CH, Tsai WC
Int J Rheum Dis 2018 Apr;21(4):772-787. Epub 2018 Jan 24 doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13266. PMID: 29363262
Arthroscopic treatment of acromioclavicular joint injuries and results.
Nuber GW, Bowen MK
Clin Sports Med 2003 Apr;22(2):301-17. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5919(03)00014-0. PMID: 12825532

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gout: Rapid Evidence Review.
Clebak KT, Morrison A, Croad JR
Am Fam Physician 2020 Nov 1;102(9):533-538. PMID: 33118789
Fibroblast activation and inflammation in frozen shoulder.
Akbar M, McLean M, Garcia-Melchor E, Crowe LA, McMillan P, Fazzi UG, Martin D, Arthur A, Reilly JH, McInnes IB, Millar NL
PLoS One 2019;14(4):e0215301. Epub 2019 Apr 23 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215301. PMID: 31013287Free PMC Article
Management of gout and hyperuricemia: Multidisciplinary consensus in Taiwan.
Yu KH, Chen DY, Chen JH, Chen SY, Chen SM, Cheng TT, Hsieh SC, Hsieh TY, Hsu PF, Kuo CF, Kuo MC, Lam HC, Lee IT, Liang TH, Lin HY, Lin SC, Tsai WP, Tsay GJ, Wei JC, Yang CH, Tsai WC
Int J Rheum Dis 2018 Apr;21(4):772-787. Epub 2018 Jan 24 doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13266. PMID: 29363262
Physical tests for shoulder impingements and local lesions of bursa, tendon or labrum that may accompany impingement.
Hanchard NC, Lenza M, Handoll HH, Takwoingi Y
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Apr 30;2013(4):CD007427. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007427.pub2. PMID: 23633343Free PMC Article
Clinical features of gout.
Grassi W, De Angelis R
Reumatismo 2012 Jan 19;63(4):238-45. doi: 10.4081/reumatismo.2011.238. PMID: 22303530

Diagnosis

Gout: Rapid Evidence Review.
Clebak KT, Morrison A, Croad JR
Am Fam Physician 2020 Nov 1;102(9):533-538. PMID: 33118789
Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Extrusive Medial Meniscopathy: A 3-Step Protocol.
Ricci V, Özçakar L, Galletti L, Domenico C, Galletti S
J Ultrasound Med 2020 Apr;39(4):805-810. Epub 2019 Oct 16 doi: 10.1002/jum.15142. PMID: 31617613
Physical tests for shoulder impingements and local lesions of bursa, tendon or labrum that may accompany impingement.
Hanchard NC, Lenza M, Handoll HH, Takwoingi Y
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Apr 30;2013(4):CD007427. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007427.pub2. PMID: 23633343Free PMC Article
Clinical features of gout.
Grassi W, De Angelis R
Reumatismo 2012 Jan 19;63(4):238-45. doi: 10.4081/reumatismo.2011.238. PMID: 22303530
The popliteal cyst.
Fritschy D, Fasel J, Imbert JC, Bianchi S, Verdonk R, Wirth CJ
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2006 Jul;14(7):623-8. Epub 2005 Dec 14 doi: 10.1007/s00167-005-0028-z. PMID: 16362357

Therapy

Gout: Rapid Evidence Review.
Clebak KT, Morrison A, Croad JR
Am Fam Physician 2020 Nov 1;102(9):533-538. PMID: 33118789
Management of gout and hyperuricemia: Multidisciplinary consensus in Taiwan.
Yu KH, Chen DY, Chen JH, Chen SY, Chen SM, Cheng TT, Hsieh SC, Hsieh TY, Hsu PF, Kuo CF, Kuo MC, Lam HC, Lee IT, Liang TH, Lin HY, Lin SC, Tsai WP, Tsay GJ, Wei JC, Yang CH, Tsai WC
Int J Rheum Dis 2018 Apr;21(4):772-787. Epub 2018 Jan 24 doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13266. PMID: 29363262
Sonographically Guided Semimembranosus Bursa Injection: Technique and Validation.
Onishi K, Sellon JL, Smith J
PM R 2016 Jan;8(1):51-7. Epub 2015 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.05.015. PMID: 26003868
Physical tests for shoulder impingements and local lesions of bursa, tendon or labrum that may accompany impingement.
Hanchard NC, Lenza M, Handoll HH, Takwoingi Y
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Apr 30;2013(4):CD007427. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007427.pub2. PMID: 23633343Free PMC Article
Impingement syndrome in the athletic shoulder.
Hawkins RJ, Hobeika PE
Clin Sports Med 1983 Jul;2(2):391-405. PMID: 9697646

Prognosis

Rice bodies in a shoulder bursa: a cadaveric and histologic case report.
Skelly DL, Konieczko EM, Ulrich J
J Man Manip Ther 2023 Jun;31(3):206-213. Epub 2022 Oct 30 doi: 10.1080/10669817.2022.2138153. PMID: 36309809Free PMC Article
Heel fat pad involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: a review and case series.
Pilitsi E, Kissin E
Clin Rheumatol 2021 Nov;40(11):4373-4377. Epub 2021 Apr 4 doi: 10.1007/s10067-021-05725-4. PMID: 33813621
Gout: Rapid Evidence Review.
Clebak KT, Morrison A, Croad JR
Am Fam Physician 2020 Nov 1;102(9):533-538. PMID: 33118789
CERVICAL SPINE LESIONS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS.
Macovei LA, Rezuş E
Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 2016 Jan-Mar;120(1):70-6. PMID: 27125075
Technique and outcomes of arthroscopic scapulothoracic bursectomy and partial scapulectomy.
Millett PJ, Gaskill TR, Horan MP, van der Meijden OA
Arthroscopy 2012 Dec;28(12):1776-83. Epub 2012 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2012.05.889. PMID: 23079291

Clinical prediction guides

Gout: Rapid Evidence Review.
Clebak KT, Morrison A, Croad JR
Am Fam Physician 2020 Nov 1;102(9):533-538. PMID: 33118789
Pathological calcification in osteoarthritis: an outcome or a disease initiator?
Yan JF, Qin WP, Xiao BC, Wan QQ, Tay FR, Niu LN, Jiao K
Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2020 Aug;95(4):960-985. Epub 2020 Mar 24 doi: 10.1111/brv.12595. PMID: 32207559
Fibroblast activation and inflammation in frozen shoulder.
Akbar M, McLean M, Garcia-Melchor E, Crowe LA, McMillan P, Fazzi UG, Martin D, Arthur A, Reilly JH, McInnes IB, Millar NL
PLoS One 2019;14(4):e0215301. Epub 2019 Apr 23 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215301. PMID: 31013287Free PMC Article
Technique and outcomes of arthroscopic scapulothoracic bursectomy and partial scapulectomy.
Millett PJ, Gaskill TR, Horan MP, van der Meijden OA
Arthroscopy 2012 Dec;28(12):1776-83. Epub 2012 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2012.05.889. PMID: 23079291
Scapulothoracic bursectomy for snapping scapula syndrome.
Nicholson GP, Duckworth MA
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2002 Jan-Feb;11(1):80-5. doi: 10.1067/mse.2002.120807. PMID: 11845154

Recent systematic reviews

A Systematic Review of the Histological and Molecular Changes in the Subacromial Bursa in Rotator Cuff Disease.
HajAssaad A, Willacy R, Wilson R
J Surg Orthop Adv 2020 Spring;29(1):1-4. PMID: 32223857
Physical tests for shoulder impingements and local lesions of bursa, tendon or labrum that may accompany impingement.
Hanchard NC, Lenza M, Handoll HH, Takwoingi Y
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Apr 30;2013(4):CD007427. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007427.pub2. PMID: 23633343Free PMC Article
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression: acromioplasty versus bursectomy alone--does it really matter? A systematic review.
Donigan JA, Wolf BR
Iowa Orthop J 2011;31:121-6. PMID: 22096430Free PMC Article

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