Olecranon bursitis is located at which joint region?

Olecranon bursitis is located at which joint region?

• A. Olecranon Bursitis
• B. Infrapatellar Bursitis
• C. Trochanteric Bursitis
• D. Subacromial Bursitis

Answer: (A)

Bursitis naming reflects which bursa is affected. The olecranon bursa sits at the posterior elbow, between the skin and the olecranon process of the ulna, acting as a cushion as you bend and straighten the elbow. When inflamed, it causes swelling right over the back of the elbow—that’s olecranon bursitis. The other terms point to bursae at different joints: infrapatellar at the knee below the patella, trochanteric at the hip near the greater trochanter, and subacromial under the acromion in the shoulder.

Bursitis naming reflects which bursa is affected. The olecranon bursa sits at the posterior elbow, between the skin and the olecranon process of the ulna, acting as a cushion as you bend and straighten the elbow. When inflamed, it causes swelling right over the back of the elbow—that’s olecranon bursitis. The other terms point to bursae at different joints: infrapatellar at the knee below the patella, trochanteric at the hip near the greater trochanter, and subacromial under the acromion in the shoulder.