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The olecranon bursa is a subcutaneous sac that overlies the olecranon process and contains a small amount of fluid to prevent injury of subcutaneous tissue and skin from the uncovered bony olecranon. Clinical presentation. The presentation is with a tender, fluid-filled olecranon bursa.
Elbow bursitis occurs in the olecranon bursa, a thin, fluid-filled sac that is located at the boney tip of the elbow (the olecranon). There are many bursae located throughout the body that act as cushions between bones and soft tissues, such as skin.
Elbow bursitis is painful swelling around your elbow joint. Specifically, it’s inflammation in the olecranon bursa — the fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects your elbow.
Olecranon bursitis is when the sac between your elbow bone and your skin gets swollen. This could result in a golf-ball sized lump on the tip of your elbow, which could look like cartoon Popeye...
The olecranon bursa is located between the tip, or point, of the elbow (called the olecranon) and the overlying skin. This bursa allows the elbow to bend and straighten freely underneath the skin. Related Document: A Patient’s Guide to Elbow Anatomy.
Signs and Symptoms. Swelling or a mass is the first sign of olecranon (elbow) bursitis. Sometimes, the onset of this can be abrupt or gradual. The size of the bursitis can vary. The bursa can be very small, or it can grow to a soft golf ball-size mass at the tip of the elbow (see Figure 2).
The elbow (olecranon) bursa is a thin sac of fluid that lies between the boney tip of the elbow in the back of the arm (the olecranon) and the skin. Normally, this sac has only a minimal amount of fluid in it and the bursa acts as a cushion for the tip of the elbow.
The olecranon bursa is synovial membrane located immediately posterior to the olecranon bone of the elbow. The bursa's function is to allow the bony olecranon to glide smoothly across the overlying tissues with flexion and extension of the elbow.
The olecranon bursa is found between the point of the elbow and the skin. Bursitis here causes pain over the point and back of the elbow. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that cushions and lubricates areas of the body where friction is likely to occur.
The olecranon bursa is a fluid-filled sac that covers the olecranon. It cushions the bone and skin and allows the soft tissues to move freely over the ulna bone. The olecranon bursa is...