Anatom3DLateral subtendinous bursa of gastrocnemius muscle
Bursa subtendinea lateralis musculi gastrocnemii · Zevní podšlachová burza lýtkového svalu
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A small sac between the outer head of the calf muscle and the back of the knee capsule.
What it does
Reduces friction between the muscle and the capsule.
Keeping it well
Rarely a separate problem.
Related conditions
- ACL & meniscus injury
- Baker's (popliteal) cyst
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Gout
- Growing pains
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Lyme disease
- Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
- Lymphoedema
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate disease)
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Reactive arthritis
- Restless legs syndrome
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Septic arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Varicose veins