Prepatellar Bursitis (Subscribe)  

Anatomy:
- four bursae around knee are susecptible to and inflammatory response from direct or indirect trauma;
- prepatellar bursae is most commonly affected area (housemaids knee);
- may show...

The prepatellar bursa is a superficial bursa with a thin synovial lining located between the skin and the patella. Normally, it does not communicate with the joint space and contains a minimal amount of fluid; however, inflammation of the prepatellar bursa results in marked increase of fluid within its space.
Pathophysiology: The...