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The Anatomy of the Bursa
They include the pre-patellar bursa, found overlying the kneecap, the suprapatellar bursa, separating the knee-cap from the thigh bone (femoral condyle) and the infrapatellar bursa, found below ...
The problem is caused by inflammation at the point where the tendon from the lower part of the knee cap (the infrapatellar tendon) meets the top of the tibia at a bump on the front of the bone ...
[44] An awareness of the saphenous nerve and its infrapatellar branch on the medial side, as well as the peroneal nerve on the lateral side, is paramount. Diagram of meniscal tear patterns ...
Physical examination showed moderate swelling and restricted motion of the knee. Radiographs of the right knee revealed an increase in density in the infrapatellar fat pad (Hoffa’s fat pad). Sagittal ...
Additional soft tissue structures includes fat pads, namely the anterior suprapatellar (quadriceps) fat pad, the posterior suprapatellar (prefemoral) fat pad and the infrapatellar or Hoffa's fat pad.