The meniscus acts as a smooth surface for the joint to move on. The knee joint is surrounded by fluid-filled sacs called bursae, which serve as gliding surfaces that reduce friction of the tendons.
Knees are truly an amazing part of our body, holding us up, allowing us to go out in the world, and even showing some moves on the dance floor. However, knees can sometimes malfunction, causing a ...
Physical fatigue is considered to be a "progressive inability to perform a task" due to a reduction in strength, speed or movement capacities. Such fatigue can impair motor function, and therefore the ...
In some cases, arthritis is caused by disease. Bursitis causes inflammation of small fluid-filled sacs (called bursae) that pad your bones, including those in your hip. Most cases of bursitis in ...
The suprapatellar, pretibial and prepatellar bursae are also important structures. Anatomy of the EM is best characterised on MR (figure 1). Plain films and CT provide excellent bony detail and soft ...
Gluteal bursae underlie the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius tendons proximal to their insertions. The iliotibial band or tract is a lateral thickening of the fasciae latae in the thigh. Proximally ...