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Bursitis

Related Terms

  • Carpet-layer's Knee
  • Clergyman's Knee
  • Dialysis Elbow
  • Housemaid's Knee
  • Miner's Elbow
  • Student's Elbow
  • Weaver's Bottom

Differential Diagnoses

Specialists

  • Orthopedic (Orthopaedic) Surgeon
  • Physiatrist
  • Rheumatologist
  • Sports Medicine Physician

Comorbid Conditions

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Factors Influencing Duration

Factors that may influence length of disability include the number of bursae affected, site, cause, activity, type of treatment, response to treatment, the individual's understanding of the disease and treatment process and job requirements. The individual must understand the need to restrict the repetitive motion that caused the bursitis.

Duration Trends from Reference Data

DURATION TRENDS
 ICD-9-CM: 726.33  
CasesMeanMinMaxNo Lost TimeOver 6 Months
246313124< 0.1%0%
 
  
 
Percentile:5th25thMedian75th95th
Days:615253879
 
  
 

DURATION TRENDS
 ICD-9-CM: 726.60, 726.65  
CasesMeanMinMaxNo Lost TimeOver 6 Months
263351185< 0.1%0.4%
 
  
 
Percentile:5th25thMedian75th95th
Days:714254798
 
  
 

DURATION TRENDS
 ICD-9-CM: 726.5  
CasesMeanMinMaxNo Lost TimeOver 6 Months
320571216< 0.1%5%
 
  
 
Percentile:5th25thMedian75th95th
Days:7234280179
 
  
 

Differences may exist between the duration tables and the reference graphs. Duration tables provide expected recovery periods based on the type of work performed by the individual. The reference graphs reflect the actual experience of many individuals across the spectrum of physical conditions, in a variety of industries, and with varying levels of case management. Selected graphs combine multiple codes based on similar means and medians.

Medical Codes

ICD-9-CM:
095.7 - Syphilis of Synovium, Tendon, and Bursa; Syphilitic: Bursitis, Synovitis
098.52 - Gonococcal Bursitis
726 - Peripheral Enthesopathies and Allied Syndromes
726.3 - Enthesopathy of Elbow Region
726.33 - Olecranon Bursitis; Bursitis of Elbow
726.4 - Enthesopathy of Wrist and Carpus; Bursitis of Hand and Wrist; Periarthritis of Wrist
726.5 - Enthesopathy of Hip Region; Bursitis of Hip; Gluteal Tendinitis; Iliac Crest Spur; Psoas Tendinitis; Trochanteric Tendinitis
726.6 - Enthesopathy of Knee, Unspecified
726.60 - Enthesopathy of knee, Unspecified; Bursitis of Knee NOS
726.61 - Pes Anserinus Tendinitis or Bursitis
726.62 - Tibial Collateral Ligament Bursitis; Pellegrini-Stieda Syndrome
726.63 - Fibular Collateral Ligament Bursitis
726.65 - Prepatellar Bursitis
726.69 - Enthesopathy of Knee, Other; Bursitis: Infrapatellar, Subpatellar
726.71 - Achilles Bursitis or Tendinitis
727.2 - Specific Bursitides Often of Occupational Origin; Beat: Elbow, Hand, Knee; Chronic Crepitant Synovitis of Wrist; Miners Elbow, Knee
727.3 - Other Bursitis Disorders; Bursitis NOS

Failure to Recover

If an individual fails to recover within the expected maximum duration period, the reader may wish to consider the following questions to better understand the specifics of an individual's medical case.

Regarding diagnosis:

  • Was diagnosis of bursitis confirmed?
  • Did laboratory examination of synovial fluid aspiration reveal crystals or bacterial infection?
  • Has individual experienced any complications?

Regarding treatment:

  • Did conservative treatment such as rest, ice, elevation, compression, immobilization, and pain medication help?
  • Were opioids or oral corticosteroids necessary?
  • Was surgery indicated?
  • If bursitis was infectious, were antibiotics given and bursae drained?

Regarding prognosis:

  • Is joint function impaired?
  • Would individual benefit from additional physical therapy to strengthen muscles and re-establish joint's full range of motion?
  • In infectious bursitis, was the area drained until the infectious fluid no longer returned? Could infection still be present?
  • Would individual benefit from additional antibiotic therapy?
  • Were comorbid conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or chronic overuse appropriately addressed?

Source: Medical Disability Advisor


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