morphology of the bursae associated with the greater trochanter of the femur by stephanie j....

Morphology of the Bursae Associated with the Greater Trochanter of the Femur

by Stephanie J. Woodley, Susan R. Mercer, and Helen D. Nicholson

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 90(2):284-294

February 1, 2008

©2008 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Figs. 1-A, 1-B, and 1-C Schematic illustrations of the bursae associated with the greater trochanter.

Stephanie J. Woodley et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:284-294

©2008 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Bursae deep to the gluteus medius tendon, including the anterior subgluteus medius bursa (E), the piriformis bursa (F), and the secondary piriformis bursa (G).

Stephanie J. Woodley et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:284-294

©2008 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Bursae deep to the gluteus minimus tendon, including the subgluteus minimus bursa (H) and the secondary subgluteus minimus bursa (I).

Stephanie J. Woodley et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:284-294

©2008 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Photograph showing three of the subgluteus maximus bursae following injection with blue-colored latex, including the deep subgluteus maximus bursa (A), the superficial subgluteus

maximus bursa (B), and the gluteofemoral bursa associated with the greater tro...

Stephanie J. Woodley et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:284-294

©2008 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

The gluteus medius muscle has been reflected to reveal the gluteus minimus muscle and tendon and two underlying bursae, which have been injected with blue-colored latex.

Stephanie J. Woodley et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:284-294

©2008 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

The gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles and tendons have been reflected.

Stephanie J. Woodley et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:284-294

©2008 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Photomicrographs showing examples of two types of bursal synovium.

Stephanie J. Woodley et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:284-294

©2008 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.