Prepatellar bursa

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The prepatellar bursa is one of the knee bursae. It is situated anterior to the patella, in the subcutaneous tissue. It is often trilaminar or bilaminar 2. It may communicate with the superficial infrapatellar bursa, the deep infrapatellar bursa, and in some cases the articular space 1.

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  • -<p>The <strong>prepatellar bursa</strong> is one of the <a href="/articles/knee-bursae">knee bursae</a>. It is situated anterior to the patella, in the subcutaneous tissue. It is often trilaminar or bilaminar<sup> 2</sup>. It may communicate with the superficial infrapatellar bursa, the deep infrapatellar bursa, and in some cases the articular space <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Related pathology</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/prepatellar-bursitis">prepatellar bursitis</a></li></ul>
  • +<p>The <strong>prepatellar bursa</strong> is one of the <a href="/articles/knee-bursae">knee bursae</a>. It is situated anterior to the <a title="Patella" href="/articles/patella">patella</a>, in the subcutaneous tissue. It is often trilaminar or bilaminar<sup> 2</sup>. It may communicate with the <a title="Superficial infrapatellar bursa" href="/articles/subcutaneous-infrapatellar-bursa">superficial infrapatellar bursa</a>, the <a title="Deep infrapatellar bursa" href="/articles/deep-infrapatellar-bursa">deep infrapatellar bursa</a>, and in some cases the articular space <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Related pathology</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/prepatellar-bursitis">prepatellar bursitis</a></li></ul>

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