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Prepatellar Bursitis Housemaid's Knee LearningRadiology
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Description: # Anatomy
* Prepatellar bursa is superficial bursa
* Thin synovial lining
* Located between skin and patella
* Main function is to separate patella from patellar tendon and skin
* Normally does not communicate with joint
* Contains minimal amount of fluid
# Inflammation of prepatellar bursa results in marked increase of fluid in bursa
# Incidence of prepatellar bursitis greater in males than females
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Kelly Allen, MD
Institution: LearningRadiology
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Added: Wed Oct 07 2009