Bursae of lower limb

The bursae of lower limb are small, fluid-filled sacs lined by synovial membrane that reduce friction and cushion pressure points between bones and tendons, muscles, or skin:

• Bursae of the hip:

  • Subcutaneous trochanteric bursa

  • Trochanteric bursa of gluteus maximus muscle

  • Trochanteric bursae of gluteus medius muscle

  • Trochanteric bursa of gluteus minimus muscle

  • Bursa of piriformis muscle

  • Sciatic bursa of obturator internus

  • Subtendinous bursa of obturator internus

  • Intermuscular gluteal bursae

  • Sciatic bursa of gluteus maximus muscle

  • Iliopectineal bursa

  • Subtendinous bursa of iliacus muscle

  • Superior bursa of biceps femoris muscle

• Bursae of the knee:

  • Subcutaneous prepatellar bursa

  • Subfascial prepatellar bursa

  • Subtendinous prepatellar bursa

  • Suprapatellar bursa

  • Subcutaneous infrapatellar bursa

  • Deep infrapatellar bursa

  • Subcutaneous bursa of tuberosity of tibia

  • Subtendinous bursa of sartorius muscle

  • Anserine bursa

  • Inferior subtendinous bursa of biceps femoris muscle

  • Subpopliteal recess

  • Lateral subtendinous bursa of gastrocnemius muscle

  • Medial subtendinous bursa of gastrocnemius muscle

  • Semimembranosus bursa

• Bursae of ankle and foot

  • Subcutaneous bursa of lateral malleolus

  • Subcutaneous bursa of medial malleolus

  • Subtendinous bursa of tibialis anterior

  • Subcutaneous calcaneal bursa

  • Subtendinous calcaneal bursa