Pes Anserine Bursitis
 

Author: Garry Ho, MD, FAMSSM, FAC
Affiliation: OrthoVirginia
Co Author(s): None
Senior Editor: Carlton Covey, MD, MEd

Clinical Vignette: 48 year-old previously-sedentary male presents with 3 weeks of right anteromedial knee pain with running. On examination of his right knee, there is full ROM, normal ligamentous exam, no joint line tenderness, but positive tenderness to palpation over pes anserine.

Type of Probe Used: 4-12 MHz Linear Probe.



Images of the pes anserinus long-axis (LAX) and short-axis (SAX) to the medial collateral ligament (MCL; M) shows a small anechoic collection (*) deep to the sartorius (S) tendon and superficial of the MCL, consistent with anserine bursitis. The gracilis (G) tendon and a branch of the inferior medial genicular nerve (N) are also seen.


Images of the pes anserinus long-axis (LAX) and short-axis (SAX) to the medial collateral ligament (MCL; M) shows a small anechoic collection (*) deep to the sartorius (S) tendon and superficial of the MCL, consistent with anserine bursitis. The gracilis (G) tendon and a branch of the inferior medial genicular nerve (N) are also seen.


In-plane (IP) and out-of-plane (OOP) needle-guidance (arrows) on SAX and LAX views, respectively, for anserine bursa aspiration and injection.


In-plane (IP) and out-of-plane (OOP) needle-guidance (arrows) on SAX and LAX views, respectively, for anserine bursa aspiration and injection.

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