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Proximal dissection of the olecranon bursa in rheumatoid arthritis

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A patient with rheumatoid arthritis and a distended olecranon bursa, which subsequently dissected subcutaneously in a proximal direction over the triceps muscle, is reported. Dissection of the olecranon bursa in a distal direction is not uncommon, but proximal dissection has not been reported.

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  1. Medical Research Laboratory, Palmerston North Hospital, Private Bag, Palmerston North, New Zealand

    J. P. Petrie & R. D. Wigley

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Petrie, J.P., Wigley, R.D. Proximal dissection of the olecranon bursa in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Int 4, 139–140 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00541184

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