Bursitis (pre-patellar, trochanteric, olecranon)

Symptomatic superficial bursitis.

Eligibility

At least one must be met for the patient to be eligible for referral.

Standard history and examination; consider aspiration for acute/inflammatory bursitis (traumatic, gouty or infected); FBE, ESR, CRP

Routine referral criteria

Determine Category 2 or 3 urgency.

Non-responsive to aspiration / steroid injection / conservative management

Usually managed in primary care