What it is
Irritation or inflammation of bursae over the kneecap or at the anteromedial tibia. It may relate to repeated pressure, impact, overload and, less commonly, infection.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Visible swelling over the kneecap in prepatellar bursitis
- Anteromedial tenderness below the joint line in pes anserine bursitis
- Pain with kneeling, stairs or pressure
- Redness, heat and fever when infection is suspected
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Scientific literature
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Management of septic and aseptic prepatellar bursitis: a systematic review.
Systematic review / meta-analysis · 2022
Knee
When does the knee need medical guidance?
Deformity after trauma, inability to bear weight, a fully locked knee, immediate major swelling, a hot red knee with fever, or a change in foot pulse, colour or sensation require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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