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  2. Knee bursae - Wikipedia

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    The knee bursae are the fluid-filled sacs and synovial pockets that surround and sometimes communicate with the knee joint cavity. The bursae are thin-walled, and filled with synovial fluid . They represent the weak point of the joint, but also provide enlargements to the joint space. [ 1 ]

  3. Knee effusion - Wikipedia

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    Knee effusion, informally known as water on the knee, occurs when excess synovial fluid accumulates in or around the knee joint. It has many common causes, including arthritis , injury to the ligaments or meniscus , or fluid collecting in the bursa , a condition known as prepatellar bursitis .

  4. Synovial bursa - Wikipedia

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    A synovial bursa, usually simply bursa (pl.: bursae or bursas), is a small fluid-filled sac lined by synovial membrane with an inner capillary layer of viscous synovial fluid (similar in consistency to that of a raw egg white). It provides a cushion between bones and tendons and/or muscles around a joint. This helps to reduce friction between ...

  5. Prepatellar bursitis - Wikipedia

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    Prepatellar bursitis is an inflammation of the prepatellar bursa at the front of the knee. It is marked by swelling at the knee, which can be tender to the touch and which generally does not restrict the knee's range of motion. It can be extremely painful and disabling as long as the underlying condition persists.

  6. 'Pushing Through Pain' Is Out, 'Prime Confidence' Is In: Life ...

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    Still, I kept playing, ballooning my knee only to have the bursa drained, cloudy liquid pulled into a syringe. Then I’d play again. But I wasn’t the same, and I never would be.

  7. Articular capsule of the knee joint - Wikipedia

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    The suprapatellar bursa, the largest bursa, extends the joint space anteriorly and proximally. The subpopliteal recess and semimembranosus bursa are located posteriorly and are much smaller; The lateral and medial subtendinous bursae of gastrocnemius are located at the origin of the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. Non-communicating bursae:

  8. Bursitis - Wikipedia

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    Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae (synovial sacs) of synovial fluid in the body. They are lined with a synovial membrane that secretes a lubricating synovial fluid. [1] There are more than 150 bursae in the human body. [1] The bursae rest at the points where internal functionaries, such as muscles and tendons, slide across bone ...

  9. Baker's cyst - Wikipedia

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    Risk factors include other knee problems such as osteoarthritis, meniscal tears, or rheumatoid arthritis. [1] [3] [4] The underlying mechanism involves the flow of synovial fluid from the knee joint to the gastrocnemio-semimembranosus bursa, resulting in its expansion. [1] The diagnosis may be confirmed with ultrasound or magnetic resonance ...