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Can children get bursitis? my son has elbow pain.

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Dr. Ron Jones answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: Children have bursas too, albiet small ones, but traua to a bursa can cause inflammation and pain. Bursas usually overly joints which they try to protect due to the exposure of those bones or joints to easy injury, usually blunt trauma. Dr.J.

Answered 10/18/2016

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Yes: But, based on age and symptoms, there are different things that cause elbow pain in children. Get him evaluated.

Answered 2/25/2013

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