Bursitis

Abstract

Bursa are potential spaces which develop in connective tissue in response to movement or friction. Superficial bursa develop in the subcutaneous fatty tissue between the skin and bony points; the diseases peculiar to this type have been discussed and their treatment outlined. The deep bursa lie between moving bony points and overlying muscles. Of these the subacromial bursa gives symptoms most frequently, and a discussion of its diseases has been given as typical of those of all deep bursa.