Bursitis, Pes Anserine (Pes Anserine Syndrome)
Basics
Description
- The pes anserinus (“goosefoot”) is the combined insertion of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus tendons on the anteromedial tibia.
- There is a bursa that lies under the pes anserinus (between the semitendinosus tendon and the tibial attachment of the medical collateral ligament).
- Pes anserine tendino-bursitis (PATB) is due to irritation of the bursa and/or tendons in this area.
Epidemiology
Prevalence
One of the most frequent soft tissue pain syndromes in the knee
Etiology and Pathophysiology
PATB is thought to occur due to:
- Overuse injury
- Excessive valgus and rotary stresses
- Mechanical forces and degenerative changes
- Direct trauma
Risk Factors
- More common in middle-aged, overweight females
- Other risk factors include:
- Pes planus; genu valgum
- Long-distance/hill running, cycling, swimming (“breaststroker’s knee”)
- Sports with side-to-side/cutting activity (soccer, basketball, racquet sports)
Commonly Associated Conditions
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Citation
Domino, Frank J., et al., editors. "Bursitis, Pes Anserine (Pes Anserine Syndrome)." 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 27th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2020. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/1688267/all/Bursitis__Pes_Anserine__Pes_Anserine_Syndrome_.
Bursitis, Pes Anserine (Pes Anserine Syndrome). In: Domino FJF, Baldor RAR, Golding JJ, et al, eds. 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2020. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/1688267/all/Bursitis__Pes_Anserine__Pes_Anserine_Syndrome_. Accessed May 28, 2023.
Bursitis, Pes Anserine (Pes Anserine Syndrome). (2020). In Domino, F. J., Baldor, R. A., Golding, J., & Stephens, M. B. (Eds.), 5-Minute Clinical Consult (27th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/1688267/all/Bursitis__Pes_Anserine__Pes_Anserine_Syndrome_
Bursitis, Pes Anserine (Pes Anserine Syndrome) [Internet]. In: Domino FJF, Baldor RAR, Golding JJ, Stephens MBM, editors. 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2020. [cited 2023 May 28]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/1688267/all/Bursitis__Pes_Anserine__Pes_Anserine_Syndrome_.
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