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Bursae

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

60 bursae

60 bursae

Bursa Lateral Epicondyle Bursa bursa subcutanea epicondyli lateralis Upper Arm The lateral epicondylar bursa is a small subcutaneous bursa over the lateral elbow. Its inflammation is… Bursa Lateral Malleolus Bursa bursa subcutanea malleoli lateralis Foot & Ankle The lateral malleolus bursa is an adventitial subcutaneous bursa that develops over the lateral malleolus of… Bursa Medial Collateral Bursa (Elbow) bursa cubitalis medialis Upper Arm A small bursa exists at the medial elbow near the medial epicondyle and UCL that can… Bursa Medial Epicondyle Bursa bursa subcutanea epicondyli medialis Upper Arm The medial epicondyle bursa is a small subcutaneous bursa overlying the medial epicondyle of the humerus.… Bursa Medial Malleolus Bursa bursa subcutanea malleoli medialis Foot & Ankle The medial malleolus bursa is a small adventitial subcutaneous bursa overlying the prominent medial malleolus of… Bursa Olecranon Bursa bursa olecrani Upper Arm The olecranon bursa is a large subcutaneous bursa at the tip of the elbow, prone to… Bursa Olecranon Bursa (Full) bursa olecrani Upper Arm The olecranon bursa is one of the largest subcutaneous bursae in the body, providing frictionless skin… Bursa Pes Anserinus Bursa bursa anserina Knee The pes anserinus bursa lies between the three conjoined pes anserinus tendons and the underlying tibial… Bursa Piriformis Bursa bursa musculi piriformis Pelvis & Hip The piriformis bursa is a small bursa located at the insertion of the piriformis tendon on… Bursa Popliteal Bursa bursa poplitea Knee The popliteal bursa is a small bursa associated with the popliteus tendon in the posterolateral corner,… Bursa Posterior Subtalar Bursa bursa subtendinea calcanei posterior Foot & Ankle A small bursa sometimes develops posterior to the subtalar joint between the posterior calcaneal surface and… Bursa Prepatellar Bursa bursa praepatellaris Knee The prepatellar bursa lies between the skin and the anterior surface of the patella, allowing the… Bursa Psoas Bursa (Detail) bursa musculi iliopsoas (detail) Pelvis & Hip The iliopsoas bursa (psoas bursa) communicates with the hip joint in 15% of normal individuals and… Bursa Radial Head Bursa bursa musculi extensoris carpi radialis brevis (radiocapitellaris) Upper Arm A small bursa between the ECRB tendon and the radial head may become inflamed in lateral… Bursa Radiohumeral Bursa bursa musculi extensoris carpi radialis brevis Forearm The radiohumeral bursa, also called the bursa of the extensor carpi radialis brevis, lies between the… Bursa Retrocalcaneal Bursa bursa tendinis calcanei Foot & Ankle The retrocalcaneal bursa sits between the Achilles tendon and the posterior calcaneus, reducing friction between the… Bursa Retrocalcaneal Bursa (Full) bursa tendinis calcanei (retrocalcanea) Foot & Ankle The retrocalcaneal bursa is the primary clinical bursa of the Achilles insertion, distinguishable from the superficial… Bursa Semimembranosus Bursa bursa musculi semimembranosi propria Knee The semimembranosus has its own bursa separate from the gastrocnemius-semimembranosus bursa (Baker cyst) — it lies… Bursa Semimembranosus Bursa bursa musculi semimembranosi (propria) Knee The semimembranosus has its own bursa separate from the semimembranosus-gastrocnemius bursa that forms Baker cysts. This… 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-Gastrocnemius Bursa (Baker Cyst) bursa musculi semimembranosi Knee The semimembranosus-gastrocnemius bursa is the anatomical basis of Baker cysts. In most adults it communicates with… 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 Semipatellar Bursa bursa suprapatellaris Knee The suprapatellar bursa is the largest extension of the knee joint synovial cavity, occupying the space… Bursa Subacromial Bursa bursa subacromialis Shoulder The subacromial bursa lies between the rotator cuff and the coracoacromial arch, reducing friction as the…