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Sports Medicine
intermediate
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Pes Anserine Bursitis - Medial Knee Pain Diagnosis and Management

Knee Pathology

A 58-year-old obese female with diabetes and osteoarthritis presents with medial knee pain that is worse with stair climbing. The pain is located approximately 5cm below the joint line on the anteromedial aspect of the proximal tibia. There is localised tenderness but no joint line tenderness or instability. Regarding the anatomy and pathophysiology of pes anserine bursitis:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

The pes anserinus is formed by the tendons of sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus inserting on t...

B

The pes anserine bursa lies between the pes anserinus tendons and the medial collateral ligament (MC...

C

Pes anserine bursitis only occurs in athletes; obesity and diabetes have no association with the con...

D

Risk factors for pes anserine bursitis include obesity, diabetes mellitus, medial knee osteoarthriti...

E

The pes anserinus tendons provide dynamic medial stability to the knee and resist valgus stress, ext...

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