Prepatellar bursa

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The prepatellar bursa is of the knee bursae. It is a bursa situated symmetrically anterior to the patella (between the patella and the subcutaneous tissues). It itis often trilaminar or bilaminar 2. It may communicate with the superficial infrapatellar bursa;, the deep infrapatellar bursa and may even communicate with the articular space 1.

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  • -<p>The <strong>prepatellar bursa</strong> is of the <a href="/articles/knee-bursae">knee bursae</a>. It is a bursa situated symmetrically anterior to the patella (between the patella and the subcutaneous tissues). It it often trilaminar or bilaminar<sup> 2</sup>. It may communicate with the superficial infrapatellar bursa; the deep infrapatellar bursa and may even communicate with the articular space <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Related pathology</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/prepatellar-bursitis">prepatella bursitis</a></li></ul>
  • +<p>The <strong>prepatellar bursa</strong> is of the <a href="/articles/knee-bursae">knee bursae</a>. It is a bursa situated symmetrically anterior to the patella (between the patella and the subcutaneous tissues). It is often trilaminar or bilaminar<sup> 2</sup>. It may communicate with the superficial infrapatellar bursa, the deep infrapatellar bursa and may even communicate with the articular space <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Related pathology</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/prepatellar-bursitis">prepatella bursitis</a></li></ul>

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