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	Olecranon Bursitis - DynoMed.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The swelling associated with olecranon bursitis may develop gradually, representing a chronic condition. It may also occur suddenly as the result of infection or traumatic injury. Pain is usually more intense and the motion of the elbow more limited when bursitis occurs because of an injury or infection.
		The onset of olecranon bursitis may be the result of an injury to the elbow joint from a sport such as baseball, tennis, racquetball, or running.
		If a significant period of time has passed since olecranon bursitis has occurred in the elbow, it is quite possible that the surrounding tendons and muscles may have contracted and lost their elasticity due to the severity or acuteness of the original injury and subsequent infection.
	www.dynomed.com /encyclopedia/encyclopedia/elbow_and_forearm/Olecranon_Bursitis.html (1265 words)

	Ulna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is bent forward at the summit so as to present a prominent lip which is received into the olecranon fossa of the humerus in extension of the forearm.
		The compact layer is continued onto the back of the olecranon as a plate of close spongy bone with lamellæ parallel.
		Below the coronoid process there is a small area of compact bone from which trabeculæ curve upward to end obliquely to the surface of the semilunar notch which is coated with a thin layer of compact bone.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ulna (1688 words)

	* Olecranon - (Disease): Definition
		Student's elbow or olecranon bursitis is caused by prolonged pressure of the elbow point against a table or desk...
		Olecranon bursitis, nicknamed student's elbow, results from repeated pressure on the point of the elbow...
		Elbow bursitis is caused by the inflammation of the olecranon bursa located between the skin and bones of the elbow.
	en.mimi.hu /disease/olecranon.html (245 words)

	eMedicine - Olecranon Fractures : Article Excerpt by: James W Pritchett, MD, FACS
		Olecranon fractures are a diverse group of injuries, ranging from simple nondisplaced fractures to complex fracture dislocations of the elbow joint.
		The olecranon process rarely is broken in children because, in early life, it is short, thick, and relatively much stronger than the lower end of the humerus.
		Although olecranon fractures generally are isolated injuries, a high index of suspicion for associated injuries is warranted in the evaluation of patients with multiple trauma.
	www.emedicine.com /orthoped/byname/olecranon-fractures.htm (581 words)

	MANAGEMENT OF COMMINUTED FRACTURES OF THE OLECRANON BY TENSION BAND WIRING
		Since it is intra-articular and the olecranon effectively functions as the fulcrum of the lever arm of the elbow, it is necessary to restore precise anatomical alignment with rigid fixation so that early movement can be encouraged.
		The goal was to replace the comminuted section of the mid portion of the olecranon with a bone block from the iliac crest while preserving the anatomical curvature of the notch of the trochlea.
		After radiological assessment of the length of the ulna and the contour of the trochlear notch, two 0.8 mm wires were anchored to the bone block and to the shaft of the ulna separately, passed around the Kirschner wires and twisted in a figure-of-eight.
	www.ayubmed.edu.pk /JAMC/PAST/15-3/shahidsultan.htm (2159 words)

	Olecranon osteotomy for exposure of fractures and ... \| FindYourHope.com
		Olecranon osteotomy for exposure of fractures and nonunions of the distal humerus.
		Twelve patients (27%) had removal of the wires used to repair the olecranon: in 6 patients, this was for symptoms related to the wires (13%); 1 for septic olecranon bursitis, and 5 at the time of another procedure (elbow capsular release in 4 patients and submuscular ulnar nerve transposition in 1).
		Olecranon osteotomy can be used for exposure of the distal humerus with a low rate of complications when specific techniques are used.
	www.findyourhope.com /Article/71643/Page_Article.aspx (260 words)

	The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Olecranon and Prepatellar Bursitis
		The cause is typically trauma, either due to repetitive extremity movement or to acute trauma to the olecranon or patella.
		Olecranon and prepatellar bursitis in active patients has three common presentations, and treatment is dictated by the type, the patient's activity or sport, and the desired timing of return to activity.
		Smith DL, McAfee JH, Lucas LM, et al: Septic and nonseptic olecranon bursitis: utility of the surface temperature probe in the early differentiation of septic and nonseptic cases.
	www.physsportsmed.com /issues/2000/03_00/mcfarland.htm (2616 words)

	Paediatric Olecranon fracture
		Olecranon fractures are uncommon in children, accounting for between 4% and 7% of all childhood elbow fractures.
		The ossification centre may be bipartite and eccentric, and as the proximal ulna grows, the growth-plate orientation alters from transverse to oblique.
		It is difficult to predict in the valgus injury (metaphyseal olecranon and radial neck fracture) when an associated radial neck fracture will cause an increase in carrying angle, ideally angular deformity at the radial neck should be reduced.
	www.rcsed.ac.uk /fellows/lvanrensburg/classification/paediatric/p%20elbow/polecranon.htm (710 words)

	The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Olecranon Fracture Sustained in Arm Wrestling
		This case of an arm wrestler who sustained an olecranon fracture illustrates the potential effect of violent muscle contraction in arm wrestling and emphasizes the importance of radiographic evaluation.
		Because of its immediately subcutaneous position, the olecranon is especially vulnerable to direct trauma, which is the mechanism of injury for most olecranon fractures (5).
		Olecranon fractures are also not uncommon secondary to indirect loading of the joint, such as happens with a fall on the upper extremity.
	www.physsportsmed.com /issues/1999/04_99/pasquina.htm (1431 words)

	Elbow Bursitis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Elbow bursitis or olecranon bursitis is an inflammation of a bursa, the lubricating fluid that permits smooth gliding action between bones, tendons or muscles.
		The term olecranon bursitis is a combination of the word “olecranon,” which is the bony prominence of the elbow, and “bursitis,” the inflammation of a bursa.
		Olecranon bursitis is typically the result of joints being torn by excessive force.
	www.arthritis-pain-cure.com /article_info.php?articles_id=110 (703 words)

	What is elbow bursitis
		Olecranon bursitis is an inflammatory condition of the elbow.
		The olecranon is the prominent bony bump on the end of your elbow joint.
		Generally, olecranon bursitis requires about three to six weeks for your elbow to return to your normal state, although some swelling may always be present.
	www.kwoc.net /elbowbursitis.htm (416 words)

	Hand University
		Olecranon bursitis is the inflammation of a small sac of fluid located on the tip of the elbow.
		The olecranon bursa is located between the tip, or point, of the elbow (called the olecranon) and the overlying skin.
		Olecranon bursitis causes pain and swelling in the area at the tip of the elbow.
	www.handuniversity.com /topics.asp?Topic_ID=3 (1355 words)

	eMedicine - Olecranon Fractures : Article by James W Pritchett, MD, FACS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The olecranon articulates with the trochlea of the humerus.
		Excision of the fracture fragment and reattachment of the triceps tendon may be indicated in a select group of elderly patients with osteoporotic bone in whom the olecranon fracture involves less than 50% of the joint surface or when the fragment is too small or comminuted for successful internal fixation.
		Weakening of the extensor mechanism is a drawback of excision and triceps advancement.
	www.emedicine.com /orthoped/topic222.htm (3324 words)

	Olecranon stress fracture in a weight lifter: a case report -- Rao et al. 35 (1): 72 -- British Journal of Sports ...
		Olecranon stress fracture in a weight lifter: a case report -- Rao et al.
		Olecranon stress fractures in throwers: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
		No stress fractures of the olecranon have so far been reported in weight lifters, although they have been cited in association with other upper limb dominated sporting events.
	bjsm.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/35/1/72 (716 words)

	Limb Lengthening News
		Rather than using an olecranon osteotomy to expose the articular surface of the distal humerus, the remaining triceps tendon was dissected from the tip of the olecranon.
		Osteotomy of the olecranon was avoided initially since adequate exposure of the articular surface of the distal humerus was thought to be achievable by the detachment of the remainder of the triceps tendon alone.
		Strug LH(1948) Anterior dislocation of the elbow with fracture of the olecranon.
	www.limblengthening.com /news/intraarticularDHF.html (2385 words)

	Olecranon Bursitis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Olecranon bursitis is a common cause of swelling and inflammation around the elbow joint.
		Background: Olecranon bursitis is inflammation of the bursa overlying the olecranon process at the proximal aspect of...
		Olecranon bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa (fluid-filled sac) that lies over the bony part of...
	www.health-nexus.com /olecranon_bursitis.htm (108 words)

	Orthosports - Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Physicians - Olecranon Bursitis
		There is a bursa outside the elbow called the olecranon bursa which can be felt around the hard bone of the point of the elbow only with the elbow straight.
		Unfortunately it can be difficult to differentiate between an infected and a non infected olecranon bursa and about one in five cases of acute bursitis are, in fact, infected.
		A swollen olecranon bursa is usually not painful unless it is associated with infection or a specific inflammatory process such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis.
	www.orthosports.com.au /olecron.html (494 words)

	Olecranon Bursitis - Patient UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Olecranon bursitis is inflammation and swelling behind the elbow.
		The bursa at the back of the elbow over the olecranon is the commonest bursa to become inflamed.
		If the olecranon bursa is inflamed then it causes a thickness and swelling over the back of the elbow.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/23069168 (692 words)

	II. Osteology. 6a. 4. The Ulna. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		—The upper extremity presents two curved processes, the olecranon and the coronoid process; and two concave, articular cavities, the semilunar and radial notches.
		—The olecranon is a large, thick, curved eminence, situated at the upper and back part of the ulna.
		—The semilunar notch is a large depression, formed by the olecranon and the coronoid process, and serving for articulation with the trochlea of the humerus.
	www.bartleby.com /107/52.html (1533 words)

	Coventry Pain Clinic - Joint Pain - Elbow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Full extension of the joint is blocked by the olecranon of the ulna contacting the olecranon fossa on the back of the humerus.
		With the elbow bent, the biceps contributes to elbow flexion and supination.
		The olecranon bursa is a fluid filled sac allowing the skin of the elbow to slide easily over the bone without causing friction.
	www.coventrypainclinic.org.uk /jointpain-elbow.htm (1733 words)

	Baseball Almanac - eBook : Coaching Adult Pitchers Chapter 10
		Anterior surfaces of ulnar olecranon processes have trochlear ridges that slide in grooves of humerus' distal ends.
		Anconeus muscles attach to lateral surfaces of ulnas' olecranon processes and to posterior surfaces of humerus' lateral epicondyles.
		Triceps Brachii II Triceps brachii II muscles attach to ulnas' olecranon processes, distal three-quarters of humerus' posterior surfaces and proximal one-thirds of humerus' lateral surfaces.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /chapters/cap-ch10.shtml (1056 words)

	University of Miami School of Medicine - Glossary - Olecranon
		The olecranon is, in fact, the near end of the ulna, the bone in the forearm, that forms the pointed portion of the elbow.
		For example, inflammation of the tiny fluid-filled sac (bursa) at the tip of the elbow van occur; it is referred to as olecranon bursitis.
		The olecranon is also called the olecranon process of the ulna.
	www.med.miami.edu /glossary/art.asp?articlekey=9477 (136 words)

	Pediatric Fractures of the Olecranon - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		Pediatric Fractures of the Olecranon - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		Displaced fractures of the apophysis of the olecranon in children who have osteogenesis imperfecta.
		Fractures of the olecranon and radial neck in children.
	www.wheelessonline.com /ortho/pediatric_fractures_of_the_olecranon (204 words)

	Clinical Examination of the Elbow (1)
		In extension, the apex of the olecranon is held in the olecranon fossa.
		On the back, prominence of the olecranon is a sign of posterior subluxation of the elbow, a feature commonly found in RA Rheumatoid nodules are extremely common; they are usually found on the posterior aspect of the elbow, mainly on the medial aspect of the extensor surface.
		The olecranon bursa is not in communication with the synovial cavity.
	www.maitrise-orthop.com /corpusmaitri/orthopaedic/mo77_dumontier/index_us.shtml (5408 words)

	Broken Elbow (Olecranon Fracture) -- Adult Health Advisor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A broken elbow, also called an olecranon fracture, is a break in the tip or head of the elbow joint.
		An olecranon fracture usually results from a fall on the elbow.
		Pathological fracture: The fracture occurs in a bone that is weakened or damaged by a disease.
	www.medformation.com /ac/crsaha.nsf/file/crs-aha-aha_olecranon.fracture (390 words)

	Olecranon (Elbow) Fractures
		Fractures of the tip of the olecranon that do not involve the joint are may be treated by removing the small fragment and repairing the tendon that has pulled off.
		Elderly people who experience a type II or type III fracture may be treated with a sling and early range of motion instead of surgery.
		Athletes who have stress fractures of the olecranon are treated with activity restriction, stretching and range of motion exercises, and substitution activities for 8 to 12 weeks, although complete recovery may take three to six months.
	orthoinfo.aaos.org /fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=246&topcategory=Arm&all=all (433 words)

	Olecranon Fracture Discussion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Olecranon fractures usually represent a type of triceps tendon avulsion fracture.
		Following an olecranon fracture, pain and lost motion are a long term problem for an average of 1 out of 5 patients, and a similar number develop degenerative arthritis later in life.
		Recovery may be prolonged, and average six months or more before patients can be expected to return to heavy labor.
	www.eatonhand.com /dis/dis182.htm (130 words)

	Olecranon bursitis in chronic haemodialysis patients -- Senécal and Leblanc 16 (9): 1956 -- Nephrology Dialysis ...
		The swollen olecranon bursae were all punctured at least once
		Dialysis elbow: olecranon bursitis from long term hemodialysis.
		Swelling of olecranon bursa in uremic patients receiving hemodialysis.
	ndt.oupjournals.org /cgi/content/full/16/9/1956 (466 words)

	Long-term follow-up of corticosteroid injection for traumatic olecranon bursitis -- Weinstein et al. 43 (1): 44 -- ...
		Long-term follow-up of corticosteroid injection for traumatic olecranon bursitis -- Weinstein et al.
		Long-term follow-up of corticosteroid injection for traumatic olecranon bursitis
		Olecranon bursitis due to Candida parapsilosis in an immunocompetent adult
	ard.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/abstract/43/1/44 (172 words)

	Olecranon bursitis (Popeye elbow), Eastern Carolina
		Olecranon bursitis, which affects the olecranon bursa at the back of the elbow, is sometimes called Popeye elbow.
		This is the most common cause of olecranon bursitis.
		Redness, red streaking, warmth, fever, and swollen lymph nodes in the armpit caused by infection.
	www.uhseast.com /122366.cfm (406 words)

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