A 52-year-old woman presented to the office complaining of knee pain of 4 days duration. The pain is exacerbated with kneeling and responds minimally to acetaminophen. Most of her chores require her to kneel. Her past medical and surgical histories are clean. She experiences sharp pain on the anterior side of the left knee upon examination. Which of the following bursae is most likely affected in this patient?

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Eductional Objective: The bursa surrounds joints to decrease the pressure over the bony parts, and decrease friction between muscles and tendons. The bursa is a fluid-filled cavity. Trauma or chronic stress over the bursa could lead to injury, manifesting as pain and tenderness localized at certain points. Chronic stress over the prepatellar bursa may cause anterior knee pain caused by prepatellar bursitis.

A 52-Year-Old Woman Presented to the Office Complaining of Knee