Patellar Bursitis

Question 1

What is prepatellar bursitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the bursa located between the patella and the skin over the knee.

Question 2

Is prepatellar bursitis common in males or females?

Answer 2

Males

Question 3

How is this caused?

Answer 3

Repetitive kneeling (housemaid's knee)
Trauma
Co-morbidity (esp. gout, pseudo gout, OA, RA

Question 4

What are some signs and symptoms of prepatellar bursitis?

Answer 4

Tenderness over patella, swelling, erythema, decreased flexion,
crepitus.

Question 5

What is Infrapatellar bursitis also known as?

Answer 5

Clergy-man’s knee

Question 6

What is Infrapatellar bursitis?

Answer 6

Inflammation of the bursa surrounding the patellar ligament.

Question 7

What could be possible causes of Infrapatellar bursitis?

Answer 7

Closely associated with work involving hard surfaces (carpet laying, plumbing).

Not as prevalent as other types of knee

Question 8

What are some signs and symptoms of Infrapatellar bursitis?

Answer 8

• Pain and swelling located just inferior to the patella.

- Pain at the end of range of flexion and extension.

Question 9

What conditions could the pain from Infrapatellar bursitis be similar to?

Answer 9

Pain has been compared with Jumper’s knee and patellar tendinitis.