U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Abnormal olecranon morphology

MedGen UID:
870967
•Concept ID:
C4025430
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the olecranon
 
HPO: HP:0004032

Definition

Any structural abnormality of the olecranon, a bony eminence of the proximal ulna. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal olecranon morphology

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Adolescent Baseball Pitchers With Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears Exhibit a High Proportion of Partial Tears.
Goodrich E, Cox B, Plummer HA, Cohen A, Andrews JR, Saper M
Am J Sports Med 2022 Jul;50(8):2198-2202. Epub 2022 May 23 doi: 10.1177/03635465221094326. PMID: 35604305
Kinematic changes in elbow osteoarthritis: in vivo and 3-dimensional analysis using computed tomographic data.
Miyake J, Shimada K, Moritomo H, Kataoka T, Murase T, Sugamoto K
J Hand Surg Am 2013 May;38(5):957-64. Epub 2013 Apr 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.02.006. PMID: 23561725
Complications of supracondylar osteotomies for cubitus varus.
Raney EM, Thielen Z, Gregory S, Sobralske M
J Pediatr Orthop 2012 Apr-May;32(3):232-40. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3182471d3f. PMID: 22411326
Posteromedial elbow impingement: magnetic resonance imaging findings in overhead throwing athletes and results of arthroscopic treatment.
Cohen SB, Valko C, Zoga A, Dodson CC, Ciccotti MG
Arthroscopy 2011 Oct;27(10):1364-70. Epub 2011 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.06.012. PMID: 21873020
Secondary alveolar bone grafting: our experience with olecranon bone graft.
Nadal E, Sabás M, Dogliotti P, Espósito R
J Craniofac Surg 2010 Mar;21(2):371-4. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181cf6084. PMID: 20186086

Diagnosis

Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Sonographic Posterior Fat Pad Sign: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review.
Okumura Y, Maldonado N, Lennon K, McCarty B, Underwood P, Nelson M
J Emerg Med 2017 Jul;53(1):98-101. Epub 2017 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.02.009. PMID: 28336237
Tumours and tumour mimics in the olecranon.
Kularatne U, James SL, Evans N, Tyrrell PN, Singh J
Clin Radiol 2015 Jul;70(7):760-73. Epub 2015 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2015.02.019. PMID: 25837736
Patella cubiti: a case report and literature review.
Mittal R, Sampath Kumar V, Gupta T
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2014 Apr;134(4):467-71. Epub 2014 Feb 4 doi: 10.1007/s00402-014-1926-7. PMID: 24493466
Posteromedial elbow impingement: magnetic resonance imaging findings in overhead throwing athletes and results of arthroscopic treatment.
Cohen SB, Valko C, Zoga A, Dodson CC, Ciccotti MG
Arthroscopy 2011 Oct;27(10):1364-70. Epub 2011 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.06.012. PMID: 21873020
Osteomyelitis variolosa.
Andrews MA, Jayan KG
Rheumatol Int 2011 Sep;31(9):1231-3. Epub 2009 Dec 12 doi: 10.1007/s00296-009-1272-1. PMID: 20012626

Therapy

Malpositioned olecranon fracture tension-band wiring results in proximal radioulnar synostosis.
Willinger L, Lucke M, Crönlein M, Sandmann GH, Biberthaler P, Siebenlist S
Eur J Med Res 2015 Oct 29;20:87. doi: 10.1186/s40001-015-0184-7. PMID: 26514829Free PMC Article
Complications of supracondylar osteotomies for cubitus varus.
Raney EM, Thielen Z, Gregory S, Sobralske M
J Pediatr Orthop 2012 Apr-May;32(3):232-40. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3182471d3f. PMID: 22411326
Acquired boneless forearm as a complication of traditional bone setting.
Ogunlusi JD, Oluwadiya KS, Ogunlusi OO, Oginni LM, Oyedeji OA, Ibligaami O
Orthopedics 2008 Mar;31(3):288. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20080301-30. PMID: 19292221
The optimal measurement of across elbow segment in ulnar motor conduction study.
Paik NJ, Han TR, Lee IS
Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol 2001 Dec;41(8):507-12. PMID: 11776663
Fibrogenesis imperfecta ossium: ineffectiveness of melphalan.
Lafage-Proust M, Schaeverbeke T, Dehais J
Calcif Tissue Int 1996 Oct;59(4):240-4. doi: 10.1007/s002239900116. PMID: 8781045

Prognosis

Ultrasound assessment of enthesis thickness in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: A cross-sectional study.
Graceffa D, Bonifati C, Lora V, Saraceni PL, De Felice C, Chimenti MS, Perricone R, Morrone A
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2019 Mar-Apr;85(2):175-181. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_205_17. PMID: 29547136
Ulnar neuropathy as a result of anconeus epitrochlearis.
Nellans K, Galdi B, Kim HM, Levine WN
Orthopedics 2014 Aug;37(8):e743-5. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20140728-92. PMID: 25102512
Complications of supracondylar osteotomies for cubitus varus.
Raney EM, Thielen Z, Gregory S, Sobralske M
J Pediatr Orthop 2012 Apr-May;32(3):232-40. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3182471d3f. PMID: 22411326
Secondary alveolar bone grafting: our experience with olecranon bone graft.
Nadal E, Sabás M, Dogliotti P, Espósito R
J Craniofac Surg 2010 Mar;21(2):371-4. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181cf6084. PMID: 20186086
The incidence of a superficial arterial pattern in the human upper extremities.
D'Costa S, Shenoy BM, Narayana K
Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2004 Nov;63(4):459-63. PMID: 15712144

Clinical prediction guides

Adolescent Baseball Pitchers With Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears Exhibit a High Proportion of Partial Tears.
Goodrich E, Cox B, Plummer HA, Cohen A, Andrews JR, Saper M
Am J Sports Med 2022 Jul;50(8):2198-2202. Epub 2022 May 23 doi: 10.1177/03635465221094326. PMID: 35604305
Ultrasound assessment of enthesis thickness in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: A cross-sectional study.
Graceffa D, Bonifati C, Lora V, Saraceni PL, De Felice C, Chimenti MS, Perricone R, Morrone A
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2019 Mar-Apr;85(2):175-181. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_205_17. PMID: 29547136
Increasing amount of amyloid are associated with the severity of clinical features in hereditary gelsolin (AGel) amyloidosis.
Pihlamaa T, Suominen S, Kiuru-Enari S, Tanskanen M
Amyloid 2016 Dec;23(4):225-233. Epub 2016 Nov 23 doi: 10.1080/13506129.2016.1238355. PMID: 27879149
Osteogenesis imperfecta type V: clinical and radiographic manifestations in mutation confirmed patients.
Kim OH, Jin DK, Kosaki K, Kim JW, Cho SY, Yoo WJ, Choi IH, Nishimura G, Ikegawa S, Cho TJ
Am J Med Genet A 2013 Aug;161A(8):1972-9. Epub 2013 Jun 26 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36024. PMID: 23804581
Ulnohumeral chondral and ligamentous overload: biomechanical correlation for posteromedial chondromalacia of the elbow in throwing athletes.
Osbahr DC, Dines JS, Breazeale NM, Deng XH, Altchek DW
Am J Sports Med 2010 Dec;38(12):2535-41. Epub 2010 Sep 9 doi: 10.1177/0363546510376231. PMID: 20829418

Recent systematic reviews

Olecranon Fracture through Persistent Olecranon Apophysis in a 21-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature.
Twu J, Landy DC, Wolf JM
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2020 Mar;25(1):110-113. doi: 10.1142/S2424835520720017. PMID: 32000610

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Consumer resources

    Reviews

    Related information

    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...