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Arthrosc Tech 2019 Mar 25;8(3):e331-e334. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

American Hip Institute, Westmont, Illinois, U.S.A.

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) has received increasing attention in recent years. Most patients with GTPS present with trochanteric bursitis and respond to nonoperative treatment. However, a subset of patients may have persistent lateral hip pain or recalcitrant GTPS resulting from an undiagnosed gluteal tendon tear. Read More

Animals (Basel) 2019 Apr 13;9(4). Epub 2019 Apr 13.

Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, D.F. México C.P. 04501, Mexico.

There is great need for veterinary care for working equids worldwide. Addressing this need provides an opportunity for veterinary students to gain primary care experience. An annual two week collaborative outreach and educational program with Michigan State University (MSU), the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and the Universidad Veracruzana (UV) was developed to provide care for working equids in rural Mexican communities. Read More

Biomed Res Int 2019 17;2019:5490139. Epub 2019 Mar 17.

Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, 68 Hangeulbiseok-ro, Nowoungu, 01830 Seoul, Republic of Korea.

The aim of this study was to report the effectiveness of the Candy closure technique as a treatment for chronic open infective lateral malleolus bursitis. From June 2014 to March 2018, we performed the Candy closure technique as a treatment for chronic open infective lateral malleolus bursitis in nine patients without secondary operation. We first performed infectious tissue debridement to control infection, and if primary closure was not possible, we performed the Candy closure technique for small wounds. Read More

Equine Vet J 2019 Apr 21. Epub 2019 Apr 21.

Randwick Equine Centre, 3 Jane Street, Randwick, Sydney, NSW, 2031, Australia.

Background: Synovial sepsis of unknown origin is a rare cause of lameness in the adult horse and a haematogenous pathogenesis has been proposed in previous cases.

Objectives: To describe the features and outcome of synovial sepsis of unknown origin in adult Thoroughbred racehorses.

Study Design: Retrospective case series. Read More

Clin Rheumatol 2019 Apr 19. Epub 2019 Apr 19.

Indiana University, Carnegie Museum, 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.

J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019 Apr 16. Epub 2019 Apr 16.

Private Practice, Sacramento, CA, USA. Electronic address:

Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2019 Apr 16. Epub 2019 Apr 16.

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Health System.

PM R 2019 Apr 8. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Hacettepe University Medical School, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

A 30-year-old man presented to our clinic with anterior pain and functional limitation of the left hip for the last two months. The pain had been constant (Numeric Rating Scale: 6/10), and more severe when playing football and climbing the stairs. This article is protected by copyright. Read More

Orthopedics 2019 Mar 26:1-4. Epub 2019 Mar 26.

In this study, the authors investigated the viability of endoscopic bursectomy as a treatment for septic prepatellar and olecranon bursitis. Conventional treatment of septic bursitis consists of aspiration, antibiotics, and rest. When conservative treatment fails, however, surgical intervention is sometimes required to resolve the infection. Read More

J Bone Joint Surg Am 2019 Mar;101(6):494-503

Division of Orthopaedics and Trauma Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

Background: Patients are commonly advised to wear a sling for 4 to 6 weeks after rotator cuff repair despite negative effects of early immobilization and benefits of motion rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to compare clinical and radiographic outcomes up to 6 months following rotator cuff repair with and without postoperative sling immobilization.

Methods: We randomized 80 patients scheduled for arthroscopic repair of a small or medium superior rotator cuff tear into sling and no-sling groups (40 patients each). Read More

Respir Med Case Rep 2019 28;26:307-309. Epub 2019 Feb 28.

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Ireland.

Background: is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium which has been associated with several infections including cellulitis, osteomyelitis, lymphadenitis, infected pacemakers and bursitis but it is a rare cause of respiratory infection.

Case Presentation: In this case report we describe a 51-year-old woman who presented with a 6-week history of non-productive cough, pleuritic chest pain and weight loss. She had a history of gastric adenocarcinoma managed with a distal oesophagectomy and total gastrectomy and consequentially suffered severe post-operative gastric reflux. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2019 Apr 6;47(5):1130-1137. Epub 2019 Mar 6.

Research Centre for Translational Orthopaedic Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia.

Background:: A previously published trial showed that patients with chronic gluteal tendinopathy achieved greater clinical improvement at 12 weeks when treated with a single platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection than those treated with a single corticosteroid injection (CSI).

Purpose:: This follow-up study was conducted to determine whether there would be a sustained long-term difference in the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS) at 2 years for a leucocyte-rich PRP (LR-PRP) injection in the treatment of chronic gluteal tendinopathy.

Study Design:: Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1. Read More

Int J Rheum Dis 2019 Mar 4. Epub 2019 Mar 4.

Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.

Objective: Laboratory investigations are invasive methods. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a small field of view. Ultrasound can be performed at multiple parts of the body. Read More

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2019 Mar;29(3):295-296

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

J Ultrasound 2019 Feb 27. Epub 2019 Feb 27.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound School, Italian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (SIUMB), Bologna, Italy.

Medial knee pain is common in clinical practice and can be caused by various conditions. In rare cases, it can even be by calcific bursitis of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). Treatment of calcific bursitis and/or calcification of the MCL classically includes observation, local injections, shockwave therapy and surgical resection. Read More

World J Orthop 2019 Feb 18;10(2):54-62. Epub 2019 Feb 18.

Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, United States.

Brucellosis is a common global zoonotic disease, which is responsible for a range of clinical manifestations. Fever, sweating and musculoskeletal pains are observed in most patients. The most frequent complication of brucellosis is osteoarticular involvement, with 10% to 85% of patients affected. Read More

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2019 Jan-Apr;27(1):2309499019828546

2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Purpose:: Infected lateral malleolar bursitis occurring as a diabetic complication requires debridement and flap surgery because it cannot be treated by conservative methods. The most accessible flap is the reverse sural artery flap, which can be harvested as a fasciocutaneous flap or an adipofascial flap. The purpose of this study was to compare the two types of flap methods performed in patients with diabetic infected lateral malleolar bursitis. Read More

Orthop Res Rev 2018 23;10:83-91. Epub 2018 Oct 23.

The Reading Shoulder Unit, Berkshire Independent Hospital Coley Park, Swallows Croft, Reading, Berkshire, UK,

The painful shoulder is the most common condition seen in specialist shoulder clinics. It is often associated with lack of range of motion and reduced shoulder function. Lack of sleep and difficulties in performing basic daily life activities are common findings. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Feb;98(7):e14506

First Ward of Orthopedics Department, The First Hospital of Yulin, Yulin, China.

Background: This systematic review aims to explore the effectiveness and safety of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) for patients with frozen shoulder.

Methods: The sources of Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Web of Science, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and Websites of Clinical Trials Registry will be searched. All databases and other sources will be searched from inception to the date of the search will be run. Read More

J Anim Sci 2019 Mar;97(3):1143-1157

Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany.

The present study aimed at testing the feasibility and on-farm test-retest reliability of the Welfare Quality Assessment protocol for pigs applied to sows and piglets. The study was conducted on 13 farms in Northern Germany, which were visited 5 times by the same observer, and included 2 experimental setups: first, the complete Welfare Quality Assessment protocol for sows and piglets was applied to the farms. Second, additional assessments in the gestation unit considered all sows. Read More

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2019 Jan 21. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

Zentrum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Marburg, Baldinger Straße, 35043, Marburg, Germany.

Introduction: Heel pain is one of the common reasons why patients consult orthopaedic surgeons in an outpatient setting. The dorsal heel pain is often caused by a Haglund's deformity which is an exostosis of the posterior superior calcaneus. It often leads to Haglund's syndrome with calcaneal bursitis and Achilles tendinosis. Read More

Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2019 Jan 18. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Health System.

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Jan 14;12(1). Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Department of Pediatrics, Asahi General Hospital, Asahi, Chiba, Japan.

Int J Surg Case Rep 2019 22;54:116-119. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Department of Pathological Anatomy, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, University Hospital in Martin, Kollárova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovak Republic.

Introduction: Scapulothoracic articulation has several bursae which allow a sliding movement of the scapulothoracic joint. The two major anatomical bursae are the supraserratus bursa and infraserratus bursa.

Presentation Of Case: It was a case of a 59 year-old female patient with a professional load and a clinical finding of bilateral subscapular resistances of the thorax. Read More

J Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Mar 3;58(2):236-242. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

Director of Residency Training, Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery, West Penn Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address:

Calcific insertional Achilles tendinopathy (CIAT) is a relatively common musculoskeletal entity that results in significant pain and disability, as well as posterior muscle group weakness. There is a lack of evidence criteria to support the timing of operative intervention, choice of procedures, or whether equinus requires treatment. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively review 45 patients (48 feet) who have undergone surgical management of CIAT with concomitant posterior muscle group weakness with the single heel rise testing. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Jan;98(1):e13917

Department of Ultrasound, The First People's Hospital of Xianyang City, Xianyang, China.

Background: This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency (UGPRF) for patients with frozen shoulder (FS).

Methods: This study was designed as a randomized, double-blind, sham control trial. A total of 136 patients with FS were recruited and then were equally randomly allocated into a treatment group (n = 68) and a sham group (n = 68). Read More

Am J Trop Med Hyg 2019 Mar;100(3):703-705

Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Human protothecosis is a rare algal infection caused by ; it is a ubiquitous achlorophyllic alga, which rarely causes human disease. Currently, the pathogenesis remains unclear and no treatment options have been elucidated. We present a case of olecranon bursitis caused by in an immunocompromised patient. Read More

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2018 Nov-Dec;29(6):1506-1510

Department of Rheumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa.

Periarticular calcification is a frequent radiographic manifestation in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, clinical presentation as inflammatory periarthritis, tenosynovitis, and bursitis is unusual. A 34-year-old man with CKD on dialysis for three years presented with painful swollen joints. Read More

Environ Int 2019 Apr 22;125:554-566. Epub 2018 Dec 22.

Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Electronic address:

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are developing a joint methodology for estimating the national and global work-related burden of disease and injury (WHO/ILO joint methodology), with contributions from a large network of experts. In this paper, we present the protocol for two systematic reviews of parameters for estimating the number of disability-adjusted life years from osteoarthritis of hip or knee, and selected other musculoskeletal diseases respectively, attributable to exposure to occupational ergonomic risk factors to inform the development of the WHO/ILO joint methodology.

Objectives: We aim to systematically review studies on exposure to occupational ergonomic risk factors (Systematic Review 1) and systematically review and meta-analyze estimates of the effect of exposure to occupational ergonomic risk factors on osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, and selected other musculoskeletal diseases respectively (Systematic Review 2), applying the Navigation Guide systematic review methodology as an organizing framework, conducting both systematic reviews in tandem and in a harmonized way. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(51):e13295

Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Unit of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.

Rationale: Power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS) in musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a sensitive and reliable method for the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The association between ultrasound-detectable forefoot bursae and the development of RA has gained attention. However, a few studies have evaluated the utility of PDUS for examining forefoot bursae in early RA. Read More

J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2018 Oct 17;41(8):665-671. Epub 2018 Dec 17.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of comprehensive postural instructions and range of motion (ROM) exercises via educational videos for shoulder injury prevention and functional improvement of the hemiplegic shoulder after acute stroke.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 48 subacute stroke patients with hemiplegia were enrolled and divided into 2 groups (23 in experimental group and 25 in control group). In the control group (n = 25), the patients performed conventional rehabilitation for 5 days per week. Read More

R I Med J (2013) 2018 Dec 3;101(10):46-50. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University.

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of lateral hip pain, with an incidence of 1.8 per 1000 patients, most commonly occurring between the fourth and sixth decades of life. When GTPS fails to improve with conservative management, hip abductor insufficiency should be suspected. Read More

Case Rep Orthop 2018 25;2018:6374784. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Tuberculous distal biceps tendon rupture is a rare condition in orthopedics. Musculoskeletal tuberculosis usually presents with bursitis, synovitis, myositis, and osteomyelitis, conditions which demonstrate an excellent response to antituberculosis chemotherapy. Tendon rupture is often associated with delayed diagnosis and treatment. Read More

Radiol Case Rep 2019 Feb 16;14(2):238-241. Epub 2018 Nov 16.

Department of Radiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, MS 4032, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.

We report a case of intratendinous patellar abscess and prepatellar septic bursitis following direct inoculation in a 26-year-old male injection drug user. The patient presented with 2 days of progressive knee pain, swelling, and erythema. Computed tomography demonstrated an enlarged patellar tendon with central low attenuation. Read More

J Ultrasound Med 2018 Nov 25. Epub 2018 Nov 25.

Department of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Division, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.

Scapulothoracic pain is a common ailment, but the underlying cause can be difficult to diagnose in a timely manner, and treatment options are limited. We retrospectively review our experience using ultrasound-guided therapeutic scapulothoracic interval steroid injections to treat scapulothoracic pain and review correlative magnetic resonance imaging findings over a 5-year period. Although a variety of structural causes are known to cause scapulothoracic pain, in our experience, most cases lack correlative imaging findings. Read More

PLoS One 2018 21;13(11):e0206681. Epub 2018 Nov 21.

Department of Radiology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Objectives: We evaluated the utility of whole-body MRI (WB MRI) for cancer screening and other regular health evaluations.

Methods: This retrospective study included 229 patients who underwent whole-body MRI as part of a routine health examination and cancer screening. The WB MRIs and radiologic reports were evaluated by a musculoskeletal radiologist, a neuroradiologist, and an abdominal radiologist. Read More

J Clin Lipidol 2019 Jan - Feb;13(1):54-61. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Department of Internal Medicine V (Nephrology, Rheumatology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinolgy, Diabetology), Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany; Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. Electronic address:

A 33-year-old female had suffered from spontaneously recurrent bursitis and tendosynovitis/enthesitis of the patellar and Achilles tendons for about 10 years. The episodes of immobilization increased. Ultrasound imaging of the swollen and painful tendons showed chronic inflammation with neoangiogenesis within the tendons and hypoechoic lesions. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2018 27;30:182. Epub 2018 Jun 27.

Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, CHU Habib Bourguiba de Sfax,Tunisie.

Tuberculosis of the shoulder is rare. It encompasses all articular and periarticular tuberculouses of the shoulder. Its insidious evolution, mimicking inflammatory and degenerative diseases, reflects the frequency of its diagnostic delay. Read More

J Ultrason 2018 ;18(74):234-239

Oxford University and St Lukes Radiology Oxford Ltd, Oxford, UK.

Diagnosis is crucial in decision-making when treating a patient with shoulder pain. Ultrasound is also very important in the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway, especially when surgery is being considered. This article outlines the diagnostic pathway using the patient's history, physical examination and ultrasound examination. Read More

J Orthop Surg Res 2018 Nov 14;13(1):287. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.

Background: Acute calcific periarthritis of the hand is a relatively uncommon painful condition involving juxta-articular deposits of amorphous calcium hydroxyapatite. Although conservative treatments have been generally considered effective, there is little evidence regarding how long they could remain effective.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed ten patients who were diagnosed with acute calcific periarthritis of the hand from January 2015 to June 2018. Read More

CEN Case Rep 2019 May 12;8(2):144-145. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100224, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.

PLoS One 2018 12;13(11):e0207115. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Agripolis, Legnaro, Padova, Italy.

In order to evaluate at the slaughterhouse external carcass lesions on heavy pigs (170 kg) as potential welfare indicators, and the prevalence of ham defects determining ham exclusion from Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) markets, 732 pig batches from northern Italy were monitored during a 12-month period, and then processed analysing the effect of slaughter season, overnight lairage, and production type. On the slaughter line, skin scratches were separately scored in the posterior region (defined as the area including the hind legs and the tail) and the anterior one (as the remaining area), while the whole carcass was examined for external hematomas. Chronic ear and tail lesions referable to the rearing phase, and bursitis were recorded as retrospective welfare indicators. Read More

Trop Anim Health Prod 2019 Mar 9;51(3):697-702. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil.

Bovine brucellosis poses a risk to human health and causes serious economic losses for the animal industry. This report describes the use of different diagnostic methods for the diagnosis of brucellosis in cattle affected by cervical bursitis from a slaughterhouse located in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Serum samples from a total of 47 cattle with bursitis were collected and submitted to the Rose Bengal Test (RBT), and RBT-positive samples were further confirmed by the 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME) assay. Read More

J Med Case Rep 2018 Nov 7;12(1):332. Epub 2018 Nov 7.

Hannover Medical University, Clinic for Immunology and Rheumatology, Carl-Neubergstr. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.

Background: Osteoarticular tuberculosis is rare in Germany. In particular, trochanteric bursitis is an extremely rare manifestation of osteoarticular tuberculosis. We describe a case of tuberculous coxitis with trochanteric bursitis, successfully treated with a fourfold tuberculostatic therapy. Read More

Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2019 Mar;23(1):2-5

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

The posterior aspect of the elbow is an area prone to chronic wound complications due to its prominence and the tensile forces resulting from elbow range of motion. In situations in which local wound care fails, various options for soft tissue coverage are available, including the anconeus, lateral arm, radial forearm, extensor carpi radialis longus, and flexor carpi ulnaris flaps. Each option offers unique considerations depending on the complexity and extent of the soft tissue defect. Read More

Br J Radiol 2019 Feb 5;92(1094):20180496. Epub 2018 Nov 5.

1 Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University , Erzurum , Turkey.

Objective: To evaluate the three-dimensional (3D) volumetric MR arthrographic findings of shoulder joint capacity in patients with primary adhesive capsulitis.

Methods: Thin-section 3D volumetric MR arthrography sequences of the shoulder joint were obtained in 28 patients with clinically and radiologically proven primary adhesive capsulitis and in 25 controls. Volumetric measurements of the total glenohumeral joint capacity, extra-articular contrast material leakage, and the rotator interval, axillary recess, and biceps tendon sheath capacities were performed for the study and control groups. Read More

J Hip Preserv Surg 2018 Aug 30;5(3):209-219. Epub 2018 Aug 30.

Trauma and Orthopedics, Northumbria Healthcare NHS foundation Trust, North Shields, UK.

This review aims to determine whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has any role in improving clinical outcomes in patients with symptomatic greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS). A search of NICE healthcare database advanced search (HDAS) via Athens (PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE and AMED databases) was conducted from their year of inception to April 2018 with the keywords: 'greater trochanteric pain syndrome' or 'GTPS' or 'gluteus medius' or 'trochanteric bursitis' and 'platelet rich plasma' (PRP). A quality assessment was performed using the JADAD score for RCTs and MINORS for non-RCT studies. Read More

J Am Coll Radiol 2018 Nov;15(11S):S388-S402

Specialty Chair, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona.

Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons for musculoskeletal-related physician visits. Imaging plays an important role in identifying the specific cause of atraumatic shoulder pain. This review is divided into two parts. Read More