Anserine Bursitis

Goosefoot Bursitis

Inflammation of the pes anserine bursa between the tibia and the hamstrings’ three tendons which splay out in front of the tibia, fancifully likened to the foot of a goose
Risk factors Overuse, friction and stress on the bursa, especially in runners; attributed to poor training techniques—i.e., no stretching, excessive hill running and sudden increases in mileage, tight hamstrings, obesity, out-turning of the knee or lower leg, and osteoarthritis in knee.Imaging is needed to exclude a fracture
Management Rest, stop activity or substitute a different one until bursitis clears, ice, NSAIDs, aspirin, ibuprofen, local anaesthetics; steroid injections in the bursa

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anserine bursitis

Orthopedics Inflammation of the anserine bursa, which occurs in those who heavily exercise the knee–joggers or in obese older ♀ with osteoarthritis of the knee or valgus angulation of knee Clinical Pain on walking and lying with the knees together, tenderness over medial tibia at anserine bursa Management NSAIDs, ice after activity, heat while resting, corticosteroid injection; if valgus angulation of knee while standing, insert a lateral wedge in the shoe to ↓ tension on anserine bursa