Orthopaedics · Skeletal System · Medium
Olecranon
Meaning: Curved proximal projection of the ulna that forms the bony point of the elbow.
In practice: Student's elbow is a swollen bursa over this process, which must be distinguished from gout or septic arthritis.
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