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How long should i live with a bursa swelling on knee been over 2 months now and keeps coming back?

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Did you treat it: If you have treatment with aspiration and injection of steroid and did not respond may about time to have taken surgically.

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/26/2023

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