Olecranon

What is Olecranon?

When you bend your elbow, you can easily feel its “tip,” a bony prominence that extends from one of the lower arm bones (the ulna). That tip is called the olecranon.

What are the causes?

• A direct blow
• An indirect fractures

What are the symptoms?

• Sudden intense pain
• Inability to straighten elbow
• Bruising around the elbow
• Tenderness to the touch
• Numbness in one or more fingers
• Pain with movement of the joint

What are the treatment?

• Splinting
• Surgical treatment