Bursa
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Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs lined by a synovial membrane with an inner capillary layer of synovial fluid. It provides a cushion between bones and tendons and/or muscles around a joint. This helps to reduce friction between the bones and allows free movement. They may or may not communicate with the joint space.
Examples
According to location
- shoulder bursae
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knee bursae -
ankle bursae -
hip bursae - elbow bursae
- wrist / hand bursae
- hip bursae
- knee bursae
- ankle bursae
According to aetiology
- deep bursae: present from birth
- superficial bursae: form shortly after birth
- adventitial bursae: acquired due to friction
Related pathology
-<a href="/articles/knee-bursae">knee bursae</a><ul>-<li><a title="Deep infrapatellar bursa" href="/articles/deep-infrapatellar-bursa">infrapatellar bursa</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/prepatellar-bursa">prepatellar bursa</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/suprapatellar-bursa">suprapatellar bursa</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/baker-cyst-2">Baker cyst</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/pes-anserinus-bursa">pes anserine bursa</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/medial-collateral-ligament-bursa">medial collateral ligament bursa</a></li>- +<a href="/articles/elbow-bursae">elbow bursae</a><ul>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/olecranon-bursa">olecranon bursa</a> (can have several components)</li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/subcutaneous-bursa-of-medial-epicondyle">subcutaneous bursa of medial epicondyle</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/subcutaneous-bursa-of-lateral-epicondyle">subcutaneous bursa of lateral epicondyle</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/bursa-of-anconeus">bursa of anconeus</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/bursa-at-origin-of-extensor-carpi-radialis-brevis">bursa at origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis</a></li>
-<a href="/articles/ankle-bursae">ankle bursae</a><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/retrocalcaneal-bursa">retrocalcaneal bursa</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/subcutaneous-calcaneal-bursa">superficial retrocalcaneal bursa</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/gruberi-bursa">Gruberi bursa</a></li>- +<a href="/articles/wrist-hand-bursae">wrist / hand bursae</a><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/palmar-ulna-bursa">palmar ulna bursa</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/palmar-radial-bursa">palmar radial bursa</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/gluteofemoral-bursa">gluteofemoral bursa</a></li>
-<a href="/articles/elbow-bursae">elbow bursae</a><ul>-<li>-<a href="/articles/olecranon-bursa">olecranon bursa</a> (can have several components)</li>-<li><a href="/articles/subcutaneous-bursa-of-medial-epicondyle">subcutaneous bursa of medial epicondyle</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/subcutaneous-bursa-of-lateral-epicondyle">subcutaneous bursa of lateral epicondyle</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/bursa-of-anconeus">bursa of anconeus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/bursa-at-origin-of-extensor-carpi-radialis-brevis">bursa at origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis</a></li>- +<a href="/articles/knee-bursae">knee bursae</a><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/deep-infrapatellar-bursa">infrapatellar bursa</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/prepatellar-bursa">prepatellar bursa</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/suprapatellar-bursa">suprapatellar bursa</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/baker-cyst-2">Baker cyst</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/pes-anserinus-bursa">pes anserine bursa</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/medial-collateral-ligament-bursa">medial collateral ligament bursa</a></li>
-<a href="/articles/wrist-hand-bursae">wrist / hand bursae</a><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/palmar-ulna-bursa">palmar ulna bursa</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/palmar-radial-bursa">palmar radial bursa</a></li>- +<a href="/articles/ankle-bursae">ankle bursae</a><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/retrocalcaneal-bursa">retrocalcaneal bursa</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/subcutaneous-calcaneal-bursa">superficial retrocalcaneal bursa</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/gruberi-bursa">Gruberi bursa</a></li>
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