Common Bursae About the Body: A Review of Normal Anatomy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings

Farooki, Shella; Ashman, Carol J.; Lee, Jonathon; Guttikonda, Sangeeta; Yu, Joseph S.

doi:10.1097/00042423-200207000-00004

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“…Bursae are located where tendons move against each other or glide over a bony surface. They are classified according to their location: subcutaneous, subfascial, subtendinous, and submucosal [ 36 ]. Bursae can also be classified as communicating or noncommunicating.…”

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Ultrasound of tibialis anterior muscle and tendon: anatomy, technique of examination, normal and pathologic appearance

Varghese

Bianchi²

2013

J Ultrasound

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Lesions of the tibialis anterior muscle and tendon are not frequently reported in international literature although pathology is not rare. Pathology can be spontaneous, associated with arthropathy or more generalized conditions. Clinical assessment may not be sufficient for distinguishing conditions like tendinopathy, tears, bursitis, etc. Therefore, imaging studies are necessary to plan appropriate therapy. US has a number of advantages, including widespread availability, absence of contraindications and low cost. It can also be used for dynamic studies of the muscle during contraction and relaxation. This article reviews the anatomy of the tibialis anterior, normal variants, the technique used for standard US examination of this muscle and tendon, its normal appearance on US and the sonographic characteristics of the most common lesions that affect it including tips on US-guided injections used for treatment.

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“…Bursae can also be classified as communicating or noncommunicating. When a bursa is located adjacent to a joint, the synovial membrane of the bursae may communicate with the joint [ 36 ]. Most of the bursae are potential spaces and are not normally visualized on imaging.…”

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Ultrasound of tibialis anterior muscle and tendon: anatomy, technique of examination, normal and pathologic appearance

Varghese

Bianchi²

2013

J Ultrasound

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“…[ 18 ] It lies between the medial meniscus and the MCL at the level of the knee joint. [ 2 ] The medial supporting structures of the knee can be divided into three layers. Layer I consists of the crural fascia, Layer II is made up of the superficial portion of the MCL and Layer III is made up of the joint capsule and the deep portion of the MCL, which includes the meniscotibial and the meniscofemoral extensions.…”

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“…Trochanteric (subgluteus maximus) bursitis is a common cause of hip pain, and is associated with obesity, trauma, inflammatory arthritides, and in patients with total hip arthroplasty. [ 2 ]…”

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Imaging of the Bursae

Hirji

Hunjun

Choudur

2011

Journal of Clinical Imaging Science

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When assessing joints with various imaging modalities, it is important to focus on the extraarticular soft tissues that may clinically mimic joint pathology. One such extraarticular structure is the bursa. Bursitis can clinically be misdiagnosed as joint-, tendon- or muscle-related pain. Pathological processes are often a result of inflammation that is secondary to excessive local friction, infection, arthritides or direct trauma. It is therefore important to understand the anatomy and pathology of the common bursae in the appendicular skeleton. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to characterize the clinically relevant bursae in the appendicular skeleton using diagrams and corresponding multimodality images, focusing on normal anatomy and common pathological processes that affect them. The aim is to familiarize radiologists with the radiological features of bursitis.

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