Bursa of the Elbow
Description
Name
- Bursae of the elbow
- Elbow Bursae
General
- Bursa of the elbow joint filled with synovial fluid
- They facilitate movement to reduce friction at tendon/tendon or tendon/bone interface
- Most common and well known bursa of the elbow
- Lies between the skin of the extensor surface of the elbow and olecranon process
- Located between the distal biceps tendon anteriorly and the radial tuberosity posteriorly[2]
- Lies along the medial cortex of the radius, partially envelops the distal biceps tendon
Subtendinous Bursa of Triceps Brachii
- Lies between the tip of the olecranon and deep to the triceps brachii tendon[3]
- Reduces friction between the triceps tendon and the bone during elbow extension.
Intratendinous Olecranon Bursa
- Small fluid filled sac located within the tendon of triceps brachii
- It is near the insertion on the olecranon process of the ulna
Radioulnar Bursa
- Not well described in the medical/ anatomy literature
- Not well described in the medical/ anatomy literature
- Located between the membrane and overlying muscles
Subcutaneous Bursa of Medial Epicondyle
- Not well described in the medical/ anatomy literature
Subcutaneous Bursa of Lateral Epicondyle
- Not well described in the medical/ anatomy literature
Bursa of Anconeus / Subanconeous Bursae
- Not well described in the medical/ anatomy literature
Bursa at Origin of Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
- Not well described in the medical/ anatomy literature
- Located on the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Ulnar Nerve Bursae
- Not well described in the medical/ anatomy literature
Clinical Significance
See Also
References
- ↑ Image courtesy of https://clinicalgate.com/bursitis/
- ↑ Kannangara S, et al. Scintigraphy of cubital bursitis. Clin Nucl Med. 2002;27(5):348–350.
- ↑ Morrey, Bernard F. The Elbow and Its Disorders E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008.