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Elbow Procedures

Aspiration of the Olecranon Bursa

 

  

This outpatient procedure relieves pain and swelling in the elbow caused by bursitis, or inflammation of the bursa. The bursa is a fluid-filled sac between the skin and bones of the elbow.

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