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Feger J, Knipe H, Botz B, Medial collateral ligament bursa. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-79971
The medial collateral ligament bursa is one of the bursae of the knee with the shape of a vertically expanding compartment located between the superficial and deep portions of the medial collateral ligament 1-5. The bursa is usually located in the middle third of the knee, with the anterior margin adjacent to the anterior border of the superficial portion of the medial collateral ligament and the posterior margin outlined by the junction of the superficial and deep portions. It usually consists of a tibial component and in approximately 70% of the cases also of a femoral component 1. The medial collateral ligament bursa is coated by a layer of mesothelial cells, which are most likely of epithelial origin 1.
History and etymology
The medial collateral ligament bursa was first described by the American surgeon and surgical anatomist Otto C Brantigan and the orthopedic surgeon Allen F Voshell in 1943 6,7.
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2. Li T. Distension of the Medial Collateral Ligament Bursa of the Knee With Possible Bursitis. Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. 2016;33(1):22-30. doi:10.1177/8756479316677011
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3. Nur H, Aytekin A, Gilgil E. Medial Collateral Ligament Bursitis in a Patient with Knee Osteoarthritis. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018;31(4):589-91. doi:10.3233/BMR-169741 - Pubmed
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4. Chatra P. Bursae Around the Knee Joints. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2012;22(1):27-30. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.95400 - Pubmed
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5. Perdikakis E & Skiadas V. MRI Characteristics of Cysts and "Cyst-Like" Lesions in and Around the Knee: What the Radiologist Needs to Know. Insights Imaging. 2013;4(3):257-72. doi:10.1007/s13244-013-0240-1 - Pubmed
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6. Galletti L, Ricci V, Andreoli E, Galletti S. Treatment of a Calcific Bursitis of the Medial Collateral Ligament: A Rare Cause of Painful Knee. J Ultrasound. 2019;22(4):471-6. doi:10.1007/s40477-018-0353-y - Pubmed
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7. Brantigan OC, Voshell AF. The tibial collateral ligament: its function, its bursae, and its relation to the medial meniscus. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1943;25:121–131
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