Infrapatellar bursitis

Infrapatellar bursitis is the inflammation of one or both of the infrapatellar bursa, which are located just below the kneecap. Symptoms of bursitis commonly include swelling and knee pain. Bursitis often develops gradually over a period of days to even months but may develop more rapidly, especially in the event of trauma or infection.

Bursitis affecting the superficial infrapatellar bursa is an occupational hazard of persons whose work involves kneeling on hard surfaces. Depending on the occupation affected it is known by a variety nicknames, most commonly floor layers' knee, but also plumbers' knee, clergyman's knee, or housewife's knee (prepatellar bursitis).

The deep infrapatellar bursa occasionally also become inflamed, swollen, and painful. Bursitis in the deep infrapatellar bursa usually develops from chronic overuse of the knee extensor tendon (patellar tendon) as can occur with repetitive flexing of the knee under pressure in work duties or exercise. Examples might include climbing stairs, jumping, or deep knee bends.

Synoviopathy	Synovitis/Tenosynovitis Calcific tendinitis Stenosing tenosynovitis Trigger finger DeQuervain's syndrome Transient synovitis Ganglion cyst osteochondromatosis Synovial osteochondromatosis Plica syndrome villonodular synovitis Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath

Bursopathy	Bursitis Olecranon Prepatellar Trochanteric Subacromial Achilles Retrocalcaneal Ischial Iliopsoas Synovial cyst Baker's cyst Calcific bursitis

Noncapsular joint

Ligamentopathy

Enthesopathy/Enthesitis
(and general tendinopathy)

upper limb	Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder Impingement syndrome Rotator cuff tear Golfer's elbow Tennis elbow

lower limb	Iliotibial band syndrome Patellar tendinitis Achilles tendinitis Calcaneal spur Metatarsalgia Bone spur

other/general:	Tendinitis Tendinosis

Nonjoint

Fasciopathy	Fasciitis: Plantar Nodular Necrotizing Eosinophilic

Fibromatosis/contracture	Dupuytren's contracture Plantar fibromatosis Aggressive fibromatosis Knuckle pads

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Infrapatellar bursitis

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