Abstract
We present the forgotten monograph of A.S.D. Synnestvedt En anatomisk beskrivelse af de paa over- og underestremiteterne forekommende Bursae mucosae published in 1869.
The publication is a wealth of literary citations, unambiguous opinions regarding the structure and function of the synovial membrane and detailed descriptions of dissections performed by Synnestvedt on fetal and adult cadavers. The information contained within this publication bares a great deal of relevance in relation to modern medicine and improved understanding of its contents would further help to enhance the diagnosis of bursopathies of the extremities.
The authors, in terms of anatomical description of the bursae, are of the opinion that Synnestvedt's publication is extraordinarily significant, not only historically but also as a source of information for modern day medical practitioners. The re-publication of Synnestvedt's book and its subsequent English translation was undertaken by the Publishing House of Charles University in Prague