ANATOMICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC STUDIES ON THE SYNOVIAL BURSAE OF THE STIFLE REGION IN DONKEY (Equus asinus)

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The stifle region has a large number of bursae. These bursae are small in size and include: B. subfascialis prepatellaris, the subtendi nous bursa of the tendon of insertion of M. vastus medialis, the subtendinous bursa of the tendon of insertion of M. rectus femoris, the bursa of M. vastus lateralis, B. subtendinea M. bicipitis femoris distalis, B. infrapatellaris proximalis lig. patellae intermedium, B. infrapatellaris proximalis lig. patellae laterale, the proximal subli gamentous bursae of lateral collateral ligament of the femorotibial articulation, the distal subligamentous bursa of the lateral collateral ligament of the femorotibial articulation and B. subtendinea M. semitendinosi.