Scapulothoracic Bursitis

Scapulothoracic bursitis: A bursa is a small sack of fluid which rest at points in the body where muscles and tendons slide across bone. A bursitis is an inflammation of a bursa. The scapulothoracic bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa located where the shoulder blade and rib cage slide across each other.

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Pennsylvania native Peter J. Millett, M.D., M.Sc. is an internationally renowned sports orthopedic surgeon, researcher, and author with numerous patents for groundbreaking orthopedic and biologic innovations. As a partner at The Steadman Clinic, Dr. Millett has been consistently selected as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and has been ranked in the top 1% of Orthopaedic Surgeons by U.S. News and World Reports. Using advanced open and arthroscopic surgical techniques Dr. Millett focuses on restoring damaged joints, ligaments and bones in the shoulder, elbow and knee.

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