BURSAE OF THE KNEE

Question 1

• a large extension of the knee joint synovium deep to the quadriceps femoris muscle
• separates the quadriceps femoris tendon from the femur
• suprapatellar bursitis can be a feature of knee joint effusion i.e. “water on the knee”

Answer 1

Suprapatellar Bursa

Question 2

• in the superficial fascia over the patella
• separates the skin from the patella
• inflammation of this bursa is prepatellar bursitis i.e. “housemaid’s knee”

Answer 2

(Subcutaneous) Prepatellar Bursa

Question 3

• in the superficial fascia over the patellar ligament and the tibial tuberosity
• separates the skin from the patellar ligament and from the tibial tuberosity
• inflammation of this bursa is subcutaneous infrapatellar bursitis i.e. “clergyman’s
  knee”

Answer 3

Subcutaneous Infrapatellar Bursa / Superficial Infrapatellar Bursa

Question 4

• between the patellar ligament and the anterior surface of the proximal tibia,
  superior to the tibial tuberosity
• separates the patellar ligament from the tibia

Answer 4

Deep Infrapatellar Bursa

Question 5

• located between the medial collateral ligament of the knee and the pes anserinus,
  also around the individual tendons of the pes anserinus as they insert at the
  proximal medial tibial shaft
• separates the ligament from tendons

Answer 5

Anserine Bursa / Bursa Anserina

Question 6

• located between the semimembranosus muscle and the medial head of the
  gastrocnemius muscle at the area of the medial condyle of the femur

Answer 6

Semimembranosus Bursa

Question 7

• located between the popliteus tendon and the lateral condyle of the tibia
• continuous with the knee joint inferior to the lateral meniscus

Answer 7

Popliteus Bursa

Question 8

• located between the medial head of gastrocnemius muscle and the knee joint
• often communicates with the semimembranosus bursa
• may communicate with the knee joint

Answer 8

Gastrocnemius Bursa