Bursitis classification
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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
Classification
Based on the nature of inflammation bursitis may classified into:[1]
Common anatomic location include:
- Elbow
- Shoulder
- Subacromial-subdeltoid bursa
- Subcoracoid bursa
- Coracoclavicular bursa
- Supra-acromial bursa
- Hip
- Trochanteric bursa
- Iliopsoas bursa
- Ischal bursa
- Knee
- Prepatellar bursa
- Infrapatellar bursa
- Suprapatellar bursa
- Ankle
- Retrocalcaneal bursa
- Achilles bursea
Based on the location of the bursa from the skin, bursitis may be classified into 2 subtyopes: superficial and deep
- Common superficial form of bursitis include:
- Olecranon bursitis
- Prepatellar bursitis
- Infrapatellar bursitis
- Retrocalcanea bursitis
- Common deep form of bursitis include:
- Trochanteric bursitis
- Anserine bursitis
- Subacromial bursitis
Additionally, based on duration of symptoms and presentation bursitis may classified into: acute, subacute and chronic
Images
The following are images associated with different type of bursitis.[1]
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(1)Subacromial-subdeltoid bursa (2) Subscapular recess (3) Subcoracoid bursa (4) Coracoclavicular bursa (5) Supra-acromial bursa (6) Medial extension of subacromial-subdeltoid bursa
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Subcoracoid bursa
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Superficial and deep infrapatellar bursae.
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Prepatellar bursa
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Pes anserine bursitis
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Trochanteric bursa
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Olecranon bursa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chatra PS (2012). "Bursae around the knee joints". Indian J Radiol Imaging. 22 (1): 27–30. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.95400. PMC 3354353. PMID 22623812.