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Previous Volume 330:221-222 January 20, 1994 Number 3 Next

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To the Editor: The excellent review article on acute monoarthritis by Baker and Schumacher (Sept. 30 issue)¹ contains an erroneous statement. In discussing how to differentiate acute arthritis of the elbow from acute olecranon bursitis by physical examination, the authors state that "in septic olecranon bursitis, the swelling and erythema can extend nearly to surround the elbow; if full flexion is retained, there is unlikely to be a true arthritis."

In fact, both acute arthritis and acute bursitis hurt during flexion. The critical point in distinguishing the two processes, in addition to the local findings, is whether passive extension is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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