Iliopsoas Bursa
Introduction
Name
- Iliopsoas Bursa
- Iliopectineal Bursa
- Iliopectinate bursa
Description
- The iliopsoas bursa lies between the musculotendinous junction of Iliopsoas and the pelvic brim
- It may extend proximally into the iliac fossa and distally to the Lesser Trochanter
- It is the largest synovial bursa in humans (on average, 5 to 7cm long and 2 to 4cm wide) and is present in both hips in 98% of adults
- Extending from the lesser trochanter up to the iliac fossa
- Communication between the iliopsoas bursa and hip joint occurs in 14% of adults[4]
- Located at a defect between the pubofemoral and iliofemoral capsular ligaments of the hip[5]
- Fluid is not routinely present in the iliopsoas bursa
Clinical Significance
See Also
References
- ↑ image courtesy of orthoinfo.aaos.org
- ↑ Souza, P. M. E., and E. B. G. D. Santos. "Bursae around the hip: Anatomy, pathology, and mimics." European Congress of Radiology-ECR 2014, 2014.
- ↑ Case courtesy of Bouhouche Abdeldjalil, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 176068
- ↑ Chandler SB. The iliopsoas bursa in man. Anat Rec 1934; 58: 235-40
- ↑ Review of iliopsoas anatomy and pathology. Van Dyke JA, Holley HC, Anderson SD. Radiographics 7(1), January 1987