| Osteomyelitis Resulting from Chronic Septic Olecranon Bursitis: Report of Two Cases |
| Myung Sang Moon, Seong Tae Kim, Bong Keun Park |
| Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cheju Halla General Hospital, Jeju, Korea. schstk27@hanmail.net |
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Received: 13 May 2016 • Revised: 11 August 2016 • Accepted: 11 August 2016 |
| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
Bursitis; Pyogenic arthritis; Iatrogeninc disease; Olecranon process |
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