Shoulder bursae
Last revised by Tariq Walizai
on 15 Aug 2024
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Weerakkody Y, Walizai T, Mahmud A, et al. Shoulder bursae. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-43309
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- Shoulder bursa
- Bursa around the shoulder joint
Shoulder bursae refer to sacs surrounding the shoulder joint that are filled with synovial fluid. As with bursae in general, they facilitate movement and reduce friction at tendon-tendon and tendon-bone interfaces.
There are five main bursae around the shoulder. They include:
Sometimes authors include a 6th bursal space which is the
References
- 1. Grainger AJ, Tirman PF, Elliott JM et-al. MR anatomy of the subcoracoid bursa and the association of subcoracoid effusion with tears of the anterior rotator cuff and the rotator interval. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2000;174 (5): 1377-80. doi:10.2214/ajr.174.5.1741377 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Hirji Z, Hunjun JS, Choudur HN. Imaging of the bursae. J Clin Imaging Sci. 2011;1 (1): 22. doi:10.4103/2156-7514.80374 - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
- 3. Bureau NJ, Dussault RG, Keats TE. Imaging of bursae around the shoulder joint. Skeletal Radiol. 1997;25 (6): 513-7. Pubmed citation
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