Olecranon bursitis and posterior interosseous nerve entrapment

Case contributed by Brendan Cullinane , 21 Jan 2011
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Tim Luijkx, 6 Nov 2015

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Elbow workup: multiple pathologies
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Referral for aspiration of the swollen right olecranon bursa following trauma. The patient was a 29 yo old30-year-old right-handed male plumber.Clinical assessment and questioning of the patient revealed a swollen but non-tender olecranon bursa, finger drop and radial deviation of the wrist on extension, pain on compression over the right arcade of Frohse but not the left, ulnar neuropathy. No previous imaging, so proceeded with a complete workup of his right elbow.

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