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Bursae

Bursal reference, location, adjacent structures, clinical significance, and bursitis presentations.

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Bursa Deep Infrapatellar Bursa bursa infrapatellaris profunda Knee The deep infrapatellar bursa lies between the posterior patellar ligament surface and the anterior tibial cortex,…
Bursa Gastrocnemius Bursa bursa musculi gastrocnemii Knee Small bursae lie at the origins of both gastrocnemius heads at the posterior femoral condyles. The…
Bursa Gastrocnemius Semimembranosus Bursa (Baker Cyst Detail) bursa gastrocnemiosemimembranosa (mecanismus) Knee The semimembranosus-gastrocnemius bursa (Baker cyst) communicates with the knee joint through a posterior capsular opening in…
Bursa Iliotibial Band Bursa bursa tractus iliotibialis Knee A small bursa lies between the IT band and the lateral femoral epicondyle at approximately 30…
Bursa Infrapatellar Bursa (Superficial) bursa subcutanea infrapatellaris Knee The superficial infrapatellar bursa lies between the patellar tendon and the tibial skin, becoming inflamed from…
Bursa Lateral Gastrocnemius Bursa bursa musculi gastrocnemii lateralis Knee The lateral gastrocnemius bursa lies between the lateral head of the gastrocnemius and the posterior lateral…
Bursa Lateral Knee Bursa bursa lateralis genus Knee A small lateral knee bursa develops between the lateral collateral ligament and the popliteus tendon at…
Bursa Medial Gastrocnemius Bursa bursa musculi gastrocnemii medialis Knee The medial gastrocnemius bursa lies between the medial head of gastrocnemius and the posterior medial femoral…
Bursa Pes Anserinus Bursa bursa anserina Knee The pes anserinus (anserine) bursa lies between the three conjoined pes anserinus tendons (sartorius, gracilis and…
Bursa Popliteal Bursa bursa poplitea Knee The popliteal (popliteus) bursa, also called the subpopliteal recess, lies beneath the popliteus tendon at the…
Bursa Prepatellar Bursa bursa praepatellaris Knee The prepatellar bursa is a subcutaneous bursa lying anterior to the lower half of the patella…
Bursa Semimembranosus-Gastrocnemius Bursa bursa musculi semimembranosi Knee The semimembranosus-gastrocnemius bursa is the anatomical basis of most popliteal (Baker) cysts in adults. In approximately…
Bursa Semimembranosus-Tibial Collateral Bursa bursa musculi semimembranosi Knee The semimembranosus-tibial collateral bursa lies between the semimembranosus tendon and the posterior surface of the tibial…
Bursa Semimembranosus Bursa bursa musculi semimembranosi Knee The semimembranosus bursa lies between the semimembranosus tendon insertion and the medial head of the gastrocnemius…
Bursa Semimembranosus Recess of the Knee recessus semimembranosi genus Knee The semimembranosus bursa communicates with the posterior knee joint capsule via an opening between the medial…
Bursa Subcutaneous Prepatellar Bursa (Detail) bursa prepatellaris subcutanea Knee The prepatellar bursa allows the skin over the front of the knee to move freely during…
Bursa Subfascial Prepatellar Bursa bursa subfascialis praepatellaris Knee The subfascial prepatellar bursa is the middle of the three possible prepatellar bursae, lying beneath the…
Bursa Subtendinous Prepatellar Bursa bursa subtendinea praepatellaris Knee The subtendinous prepatellar bursa is the deepest and least constant of the three prepatellar bursae. It…
Bursa Suprapatellar Bursa bursa suprapatellaris Knee The suprapatellar bursa is a large synovial sac superior to the patella, lying between the quadriceps…
Bursa Tibial Collateral Ligament Bursa bursa ligamenti collateralis tibialis Knee The tibial collateral ligament bursa (medial knee bursa) lies between the deep medial collateral ligament (medial…

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