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Posterior
Eugene McNally
CHAPTER OUTLINE
OLECRANON BURSITIS
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Triceps
Bursa
Bursa
P
I S Ulna
s A
ep
Tric
b
Ulna
P
I S Triceps rupture may also occur in association with olecra-
A
non bursitis, infection or following local steroid injections.
b
As the separate insertion of the medial head is usually
Figure 9.2 Sagittal posterior elbow and poorly defined fluid collection spared, tears are technically most commonly partial and
underlying the olecranon. Another example of olecranon bursitis. involve the combined lateral and central heads.
The ultrasound findings include tendon enlargement,
laxity due to proximal migration and hyperechoic
haemorrhage.
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Trice
ps
Fat pad
Mass
Humerus
P
I S
A
b
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a
a
Triceps
Triceps
Fat pad
Fat pad
*
*
Ulna
*
Loose bodies
P Humerus
ML
A Humerus
P
S I
b A
Figure 9.6 Transverse section of posterior elbow. There is a large
b
elbow effusion (*). The posterior fat pad is displaced posteriorly. The
fluid is not completely transonic. Complex effusion may be due to Figure 9.7 Sagittal posterior elbow. A low-reflective effusion is
infection or haemorrhage. present and there is displacement of the posterior fat pad. There are
multiple reflective bodies within the effusion. Multiple loose bodies
could indicate primary or secondary osteochondromatosis.
steroid should be recognized and inadvertently injected gas Under these circumstances, aspiration is important to
bubbles should not be mistaken for loose bodies. If there is secure the diagnosis.
doubt, gas bubbles move quickly to the most superficial part Limitation of joint movement, particularly pronation and
of the joint. supination, is a relatively common clinical presentation and
it is sometimes difficult to determine an exact cause. Plain
films should be scrutinized for bony abnormality, particu-
Key Point larly malalignment of radiocapitellar and ulnotrochlear
joints. Soft tissue calcification may also be a cause of
Septic arthritis of the elbow is not uncommon in children, restricted movement and this can be detected at an earlier
secondary only to the hip in joints presenting with stage with ultrasound, compared with plain radiography or
spontaneous sepsis. MRI. Ultrasound is used to detect soft tissue calcification,
ossification, impinging soft tissue structure such as ganglia
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