Bursectomy
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| Bursectomy | |
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| Specialty | {{#statements:P1995}} |
| ICD-9-CM | 83.5 |
A bursectomy is the removal of a bursa, which is a small sac filled with synovial fluid that cushions adjacent bone structures and reduces friction in joint movement. A bursectomy is usually carried out to relieve chronic inflammation (bursitis) or infection.
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