Bursal reference, location, adjacent structures, clinical significance, and bursitis presentations.
74 bursae
12 bursae in Foot & Ankle Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
BursaCalcaneal Bursa (Superficial)bursa calcanea subcutaneaFoot & AnkleThe superficial calcaneal bursa lies between the posterior heel skin and the Achilles tendon at the…
BursaFirst MTP Bursabursa subcutanea medialis articulationis metatarsophalangei primiFoot & AnkleThe first MTP bursa is a subcutaneous bursa overlying the medial aspect of the first metatarsal…
BursaHallux Sesamoid Bursabursa sesamoidea hallucisFoot & AnkleHallux sesamoid bursae lie beneath the tibial (medial) and fibular (lateral) sesamoids of the first metatarsophalangeal…
BursaInfracalcaneal Bursabursa subcalcaneaFoot & AnkleThe infracalcaneal bursa, when identifiable as a distinct structure, lies in the heel fat pad between…
BursaIntermetatarsal Bursaebursae intermetatarsalesFoot & AnkleIntermetatarsal bursae are small bursae located in the web spaces of the forefoot between the metatarsal…
BursaLateral Malleolus Bursabursa subcutanea malleoli lateralisFoot & AnkleThe lateral malleolus bursa is an adventitial subcutaneous bursa that develops over the lateral malleolus of…
BursaMedial Malleolus Bursabursa subcutanea malleoli medialisFoot & AnkleThe medial malleolus bursa is a small adventitial subcutaneous bursa overlying the prominent medial malleolus of…
BursaPlantar Metatarsal Head Bursaebursae plantares capitum metatarsaliumFoot & AnklePlantar metatarsal head bursae are adventitial bursae that develop between the plantar skin and the metatarsal…
BursaRetrocalcaneal Bursabursa tendinis calcaneiFoot & AnkleThe retrocalcaneal bursa (subtendinous calcaneal bursa, or bursa of the calcaneal tendon) is a deep bursa…Also:
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BursaTibialis Anterior Bursabursa tendinis musculi tibialis anteriorisFoot & AnkleA small bursa occasionally develops between the distal tibialis anterior tendon and the medial cuneiform or…
BursaTibialis Posterior Navicular Bursabursa tendinis tibialis posteriorisFoot & AnkleA small bursa is present between the insertion of the tibialis posterior tendon and the medial…
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