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Chronic Olecranon Bursitis

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Chronic Olecranon Bursitis

  • Mechanism
  1. Olecranon bursa overlies olecranon process
  2. Chronic Trauma results in inflammatory reaction
  • Symptoms and Signs
  1. Thickened and Rubbery bursa
  2. Non-painful
  3. Multiple small, hard Nodules on palpation
    1. Villous thickenings of bursa
  • Management
  1. Aspiration usually not helpful
  2. Incision contraindicated (risk of infection)
  3. Surgery to excise bursa
    1. Indicated for chronic bursa pain
  • Prognosis
  1. Bursa usually dries up spontaneously
  • References
  1. Khodaee (2017) Am Fam Physician 95(4): 224-31 [PubMed]