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Bone spurs in the elbow

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Written by Garotta Lorenzo   
The image shows an osteophyte ("bone spur") of the olecranon in the elbow. It is the "result" of the patient's body attempting to produce new bone in response to cartilage damage. The removal of this spur gives increased mobility (because the mechanical lock is removed) and it lessens the pain, because there is no longer any conflict with the posterior part of the humerus. In these cases the extension deficit is related to this blockage (mechanical origin).


Image#1: bone spur of the olecranon in the elbow.... 

 

 

bone spur of the olecranon in the elbow in CT scan

 
... causes the extension deficit in the elbow

 

  deficit_extension in the elbow

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