Olecranon Bursa Aspiration: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

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Olecranon Bursa Aspiration: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

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Overview: When a bursa becomes inflamed, it may be categorized as either septic or aseptic. Noninfective or aseptic bursitis is a sterile inflammation, which may occur secondary to acute trauma, overuse injury, crystal deposition (eg, gout, pseudogout), or ...

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Tags: Emergency, Crystal Disorders, Gout, Pseudogout, Bursitis, Trauma

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Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 7:47 am By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins

Olecranon bursa aspiration is performed to determine whether the bursa is aseptic or septic. Who shouldn't have this? http://bit.ly/9I77bL

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