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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]

Overview

Based on the nature of inflammation bursitis may classified into:

Based on anatomic location bursitis may be classified. Common anatomic location include:

Trochanteric bursa

Knee
- Infrapatellar bursa
- Prepatellar bursa
- Suprapatellar bursa
- Baker's cyst
Ankle
- Retrocalcaneal bursa

Based on anatomic location bursitis may be classified. Common anatomic location include

Superficial
- Olecranon bursitis
- Prepatellar bursitis
- Infrapatellar bursitis
- Retrocalcanea bursitis
Deep

Additionally, based on duration of symptoms and presentation bursitis may classified into: acute, subacute and chronic