Prepatellar bursitis is a common complaint of people who work on their knees or are at higher risk for knee injury. Home treatment, including ice, rest, and over-the-counter pain relievers can help in ...

We will provide some suggestions on how you can treat knee bursitis at home. But the first question that needs to be answered is “When do you need to see a doctor for knee bursitis?” When you have ...

Knee bursitis (also known as housemaid's knee or clergyman's knee) occurs when one of the many bursae in the knee becomes inflamed, swollen, or irritated. A bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac, acts as ...

Bursae are fluid-filled sacs found about your joints. They surround the areas where tendons, skin, and muscle tissues meet bones. The lubrication they add helps reduce friction during movement of the ...

Prepatellar Bursitis Images in Clinical Medicine, N Engl J Med 2008:359;2366.. The title should have read “Infrapatellar Bursitis.” The article has been corrected at NEJM.org.