He had tenderness to palpation about the medial and lateral aspects of the olecranon process. However, there was no significant tenderness to palpation directly posterior on the olecranon.

The olecranon bursa is usually flat. However, if irritation or inflammation occurs, possibly due to trauma, pressure, or infection, more fluid will accumulate in the bursa and cause bursitis.

Stress fractures have been reported in the upper limb of sportspeople involved in upper limb dominated events. Olecranon stress fractures have been cited in baseball pitchers, javelin throwers, and ...

Tenderness of the medial aspect of the hand with palpation between the olecranon and medial epicondyle suggests cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve entrapment). The ulnar nerve can be trapped in ...

An olecranon fracture is a common elbow fracture. It is a break in the ulna bone at the point of the elbow. An olecranon fracture may occur if people have a direct fall or blow to the elbow.

BOSTON — Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed conservative treatment may lead to resolution of olecranon bursitis without complications ...

That’s why olecranon bursitis is sometimes called “Popeye’s elbow.” “Olecranon” refers to the pointy bone in your elbow. “Bursitis” refers to inflammation of a part of your body ...

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