Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging (Jan 2012)

Bursae around the knee joints

  • Priyank S Chatra

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.95400
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 01
pp. 27 – 30

Abstract

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A bursa is a fluid-filled structure that is present between the skin and tendon or tendon and bone. The main function of a bursa is to reduce friction between adjacent moving structures. Bursae around the knee can be classified as those around the patella and those that occur elsewhere. In this pictorial essay we describe the most commonly encountered lesions and their MRI appearance.

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