A fluid-filled swelling of the bursa in front of the kneecap, often resulting from frequent kneeling. Treatment and prevention is by avoidance of kneeling.
An inflammation of the bursa in front of the knee-cap, often mistaken for some disease in the joint itself.
Also referred to as prepatellar bursitis, this condition involves the inflammation of the fluid-filled sac that serves as a padding over the kneecap.
Prepatellar bursitis is characterized by swelling in front of the kneecap, resulting from an accumulation of fluid in the bursa located over the kneecap.