Other indications for surgical intervention in bursopathies include:
- Fluctuating purulent bursitis – in acute bursitis, relief incision only; definitive bursectomy (removal of the bursa) in the symptom-free interval.
- Chronic recurrent bursitis
- Baker’s cyst (cyst in the area of the popliteal fossa) – it should be removed only if there are symptoms; at the same time, if necessary, therapy of the underlying disease.
- Bursitis calcarea of the shoulder (calcified shoulder) – here the calcium should be removed in case of complaints.
Postoperatively, the joint should be immobilized once again for just under two weeks in a plaster splint.
