The Sartorius, Gracilis and Semitendinosis tendons insert on the medial side of the proximal tibia and resembles a “goose foot”, hence the usage of the Latin description Pes Anserine (goose foot).

The Pes Anserine bursa may become inflamed due to trauma, overuse or due to medial knee arthritis and present with Pes Anserine bursitis.

Associations include:

• Knee arthritis
• Diabetes
• Meniscus protrusion and medial collateral ligament displacement

Clinical presentation:

• Medial knee pain
• Swelling and tenderness

1. Aggravating factors such as obesity is managed with weight loss programs
2. Knee arthritis managed with rehabilitation that include muscle strengthening
3. Analgesia: Short course of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (unless contraindicated)
4. Topical anaesthetic and corticosteroid injection

1. Common Superficial Bursitis. Morteza Khodaee, Am Fam Physician. 2017 Feb 15;95(4):224-231.
2. Pes Anserine Bursitis. Michael Mohseni, Charles Graham. StatPearls Publishing;2020 Jan. Nov 26.