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Acute Olecranon Bursitis FPNotebook
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Description: # Mechanism
1. Olecranon bursa overlies olecranon process
2. Causes of acute olecranon bursa inflammation
1. Direct trauma (often repetitive)
2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
3. Gout
4. Pseudogout
# Symptoms and Signs
1. Swelling over olecranon tip (usually painless)
2. Bursa sac fills with blood or clear fluid
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Added: Wed Oct 07 2009