Olecranon bursa injection is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for olecranon bursitis. This condition is usually secondary to trauma or rheumatoid arthritis. After informed consent is ...

He was pale and unwell with a temperature of 38.5°C. The right hand and forearm were grossly oedematous and inflamed with pustule formation (fig 1). There was also a tense olecranon bursitis which ...

Can usually be self-diagnosed Often requires lab test or imaging Can last several days or weeks Olecranon refers to pointy bone in the elbow while bursitis refers to inflammation of bursa.

The first patient has had two episodes of arthritis; the first followed olecranon bursitis, the second followed infection of a central venous catheter used for dialysis. The second patient developed ...