Deep Infrapatellar Bursa
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Description
Name
- Infrapatellar Bursa
- Deep Infrapatellar Bursa
- Bursa infrapatellaris profunda
- Deep Subpatellar Bursa
- Deep Patellar Tendon Bursa
- Infrapatellar Subtendinous Bursa
- Deep Pretibial Bursa
- Deep Patellar Bursa
- Tibial Tuberosity Bursa
- Retropatellar Tendon Bursa
General
- One of the many bursa of the knee
- Shares a name with the superficial infrapatellar bursa
Gross Anatomy
- Located above the tibial tubercle, immediately superior to the distal patellar tendon insertion
- Posterior to the lower third of the patellar tendon[3]
- Typically slightly wider than the patellar tendon
- Features two partial compartments, anterior and posterior
- These are divided by a retro patellar fat pad extension
- The deep infrapatellar bursa does not communicate with the knee joint proper
Function
- Deep infrapatellar bursa reduces the friction of the patellar ligament moving over the tibia
Clinical Significance
- Infrapatellar Bursitis
- Gout
- Traumatic Hemorrhage
- Osgood Schlatter Disease
See Also
References
- ↑ Hirji, Zameer, Jaspal S. Hunjun, and Hema N. Choudur. "Imaging of the bursae." Journal of Clinical Imaging Science 1 (2011).
- ↑ Image courtesy of https://www.rehabmypatient.com/
- ↑ LaPrade R. The Anatomy of the Deep Infrapatellar Bursa of the Knee. Am J Sports Med. 1998;26(1):129-32. doi:10.1177/03635465980260010501