Obturator Externus Bursa
Description
Name
- Obturator Externus Bursa
General
- Situated posterior-inferiorly over the hip joint
- It can potentially communicate with the joint capsule
- Estimated to be around 5.5%, but not well studied[2]
- Sits adjacent to obturator externus
Clinical Significance
- Obturator Externus Bursitis
See Also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Ara Kassarjian, Eva Llopis, Richard B. Schwartz, Jenny T. Bencardino. Obturator externus bursa: prevalence of communication with the hip joint and associated intra-articular findings in 200 consecutive hip MR arthrograms. (2009) European Radiology. 19 (11): 2779. doi:10.1007/s00330-009-1476-5