Anatom3DSubtendinous bursa of iliacus muscle
Bursa subtendinea iliaca · Podšlachová burza kyčelního svalu
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A large sac between the iliopsoas tendon and the front of the hip joint capsule; often connects with the joint.
What it does
Lets the hip flexor tendon glide over the front of the hip and pelvic rim.
Keeping it well
Can swell into a groin lump (iliopsoas bursitis), often with hip arthritis; a snapping hip may involve this tendon.
Related conditions
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Gout
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Lyme disease
- Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
- Lymphoedema
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Restless legs syndrome
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Varicose veins