Infraspinatus Bursa

Description

Illustration of infraspinatus bursa

Infraspinatus bursa

Name

• Infraspinatus Bursa
• Subtendinous Bursa of Infraspinatus Muscle
• Bursa subtendinea musculi infraspinati
• Posterior subacromial bursa
• Infraspinatus tendon bursa
• Bursa beneath the infraspinatus tendon
• Posterior shoulder bursa

General

• Closed sac of synovial fluid which may communicate with the glenohumeral joint
• Bursa sits on the lateral portion of the scapula
• Deep to the tendon of the infraspinatus muscle

Function

• Permits frictionless movement of the tendon of infraspinatus

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Clinical Significance

• Infraspinatus Bursitis
• Septic Bursitis

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See Also

• Shoulder Pain Main
• Shoulder Anatomy Main
• Physical Exam Shoulder
• Bursae Anatomy Main

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