Repetitive pressure on the pre-patellar bursa may lead it to become inflamed. The bursa may also become infected if an object like a splinter penetrates into the bursa.
Repetitive pressure on the pre-patellar bursa may lead it to become inflamed. The bursa may also become infected if an object like a splinter penetrates into the bursa.
Housemaid's knee - an 'overuse' Injury
Housemaid's knee is the same thing as 'pre-patellar bursitis'.
The bursa may fill with fluid and become red and hot, and painful when the patient tries to continue the activity that triggered it off.
Peer-reviewed papersQuote from peer-reviewed paper:
"....A bursa is a fluid-filled structure that is present between the skin and tendon or tendon and bone....The main function of a bursa is to reduce friction between adjacent moving structures...."
Citation: Chatra PS. Bursae around the knee joints. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2012 Jan;22(1):27-30. doi: 10.4103/0971-3026.95400. PMID: 22623812; PMCID: PMC3354353.