Best Practice Case Studies-Case 123 Asset 1 Olecranon Bursitis

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This ultrasound consult explains how to examine olecranon bursitis using a linear transducer with the elbow slightly flexed. The scan should be done in both long and short axis as part of a posterior elbow ultrasound. Typical findings include an anechoic or hypoechoic fluid collection, sometimes loculated, with posterior acoustic enhancement. The bursitis lies superficial to the olecranon. Ultrasound limitations include difficulty seeing a thin normal bursa and inability to distinguish fluid types or blood. In large patients, deeper bursae may be hard to image, but overall ultrasound is highly accurate for this diagnosis.

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Edition 4th Edition

Related Case 4th Edition, Case 123

Topic Elbow

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4th Edition

4th Edition, Case 123

Elbow

olecranon bursitis

posterior elbow ultrasound

linear transducer

anechoic fluid collection

posterior acoustic enhancement