Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow  2016;19(4):252-255

doi:10.5397/cise.2016.19.4.252

Osteomyelitis Resulting from Chronic Septic Olecranon Bursitis: Report of Two Cases.

Myung Sang MOON ; Seong Tae KIM ; Bong Keun PARK

Keywords

Bursitis; Pyogenic arthritis; Iatrogeninc disease; Olecranon process

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

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.