Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Osteomyelitis Resulting from Chronic Septic Olecranon Bursitis: Report of Two Cases

  • Moon, Myung-Sang (Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cheju Halla General Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Tae (Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cheju Halla General Hospital) ;
  • Park, Bong-Keun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cheju Halla General Hospital)
  • Received : 2016.05.13
  • Accepted : 2016.08.11
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

We reported the two cases of olecranon osteomyelitis secondary to the iatrogenic chronic relapsing septic olecranon bursitis. Infection was well eradicated by excision of the infected bursa and curettage of the eroded olecranon under the coverage of antibiotic therapy

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