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. 2010 Oct 8;81(5):593–598. doi: 10.3109/17453674.2010.506633

Summary of the numbers of bursae mentioned and described in all monographs and official anatomical terminologies discussed

Albinus Monro Rosenmüller Synnestvedt B.N.A. B.R I.N.A. P.N.A. T.A.
1734 1788 1799 1869 1895 1933 1935 1955 1998
Σ UE 4 33 35 48 21 14 20 15 14
 Shoulder 3 9 11 17 8 6 9 9 9
 Elbow 1 3 6 16 9 6 8 6 5
 Hand – (+21 Vag) – (+18 Vag) 15 4 2 3
Σ LE 12 37 39 73 39 30 41 32 30
 Hip 5 13 14 21 14 12 14 13 12
 Knee 7 9 8 29 15 12 17 14 13
 Foot 2 (+13 Vag) 1 (+16 Vag) 23 10 6 10 5 5
Total 16 70 74 121 60 46 61 47 44