Case Study in Prepatellar Bursitis By: Julia Trimble Introduction: Surrounding large synovial joints are small fluid-filled sacs composed of fibrous connective tissue called Bursa Sacs. They are found in any area that ligaments and tendons articulate with bones or skin.[1] Some Bursae are superficial and they separate bone from the subcutaneous layer of the skin while thers lay behind or within synovial joints. Bursae are lined with synovial tissue containing a viscious, nutrient-rich liquid called synovial fluid.1 This fluid acts […]
