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    How To Do Bursal Aspiration and Injection
    • How To Aspirate or Inject an Olecranon Bursa
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Additional Considerations
      • Relevant Anatomy
      • Positioning
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
        • Prepare the site
        • Puncture the bursa
      • Aftercare
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
      • References
    • How To Aspirate or Inject a Prepatellar Bursa
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Additional Considerations
      • Relevant Anatomy
      • Positioning
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
        • Prepare the site
        • Puncture the bursa
      • Aftercare
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
      • Reference
    • How To Inject a Subacromial Bursa
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Additional Considerations
      • Relevant Anatomy
      • Positioning
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
        • Prepare the site
        • Inject the bursa
      • Aftercare
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
      • Reference
    • How To Inject a Trochanteric Bursa
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Additional Considerations
      • Relevant Anatomy
      • Positioning
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
        • Prepare the site
        • Inject the bursa
      • Aftercare
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
      • Reference
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