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Bone Chips in the Knee (Osteochondritis Dissecans) Osteochondritis dissecans is a knee problem caused by an injury to the bones or cartilage of the knee joint. The cartilage covering the femur (thighbone) or patella (kneecap) is usually affected. (Cartilage is the tissue that lines and cushions the surface of the joints.) Fragments or chips of bone or cartilage may come loose and float around in the knee joint.
Prepatellar bursitis (also referred to as patellar bursitis) is a painful condition affecting the front of the kneecap (patella). The prepatellar bursa is usually very thin and serves as a cushion between the patella and your skin, protecting your kneecap and the soft tissue that holds it is place.Prepatellar bursitis causes knee pain at the front of the knee due to the bursa sac becoming irritated and inflamed.This bursa is just one of many bursae (plural for bursa) in your body. Bursae are sacs of synovial fluid that are rich in protein and collagen.he prepatellar bursa is usually very thin and serves as a cushion between the patella and your skin, protecting your kneecap and the soft tissue that holds it is place. Prepatellar bursitis causes knee pain at the front of the knee due to the bursa sac becoming irritated and inflamed.