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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]

Classification

Based on the nature of inflammation bursitis may classified into:

• Aseptic
• Septic

Common anatomic location include:

• Elbow bursae
  • Olecranon bursa
• Shoulder bursae
  • Subacromial/subdeltoid bursa
  • Subscapularis recess
  • Subcoracoid bursa
  • Coracoclavicular bursa
  • Supra-acromial bursa
• Hip bursae
  • Trochanteric bursa
  • Iliopsoas bursa
  • Subgluteus medius bursa
  • Subgluteus minimus bursa
• Knee bursae
  • Prepatellar bursa
  • Infrapatellar bursa
  • Suprapatellar bursa
  • Medial collateral ligament bursa
  • Baker's cyst
  • pes anserine bursa
• Ankle bursae
  • Retrocalcaneal bursa
  • Achilles bursea

Based on the location of the bursa from the skin, bursitis may be classified into 2 subtyopes: superficial and deep

• Common superficial form of bursitis include:
  • Olecranon bursitis
  • Prepatellar bursitis
  • Infrapatellar bursitis
  • Retrocalcanea bursitis
• Common deep form of bursitis include:
  • Trochanteric bursitis
  • Anserine bursitis
  • Subacromial bursitis

Additionally, based on duration of symptoms and presentation bursitis may classified into: acute, subacute and chronic

Images

The following are images associated with different type of bursitis.

• 
  (1)Subacromial-subdeltoid bursa (2) Subscapular recess (3) Subcoracoid bursa (4) Coracoclavicular bursa (5) Supra-acromial bursa (6) Medial extension of subacromial-subdeltoid bursa
• 
  Subcoracoid bursa
• 
  Superficial and deep infrapatellar bursae.
• 
  Prepatellar bursa
• Prepatellar bursa
  Prepatellar bursa
• 
  Pes anserine bursitis
• 
  Trochanteric bursa
• 
  Olecranon bursa

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