"Olecranon Process" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A prominent projection of the ulna that articulates with the HUMERUS and forms the outer protuberance of the ELBOW JOINT.
| Descriptor ID |
D056740
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.087.090.850.600
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Olecranon Process" by people in Profiles.
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Pohl NB, Brush PL, Russo J, Fras SI, Beredjiklian PK, Fletcher DJ. Triceps Tendon Reattachment Using Mini Plates and Screws After Failure of Olecranon Avulsion Fracture Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone: A Case Report. Hand (N Y). 2025 Mar; 20(2):NP1-NP5.
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Germawi L, Westenberg RF, Wang F, Schep NWL, Chen NC, Eberlin KR. Factors associated with revision surgery for olecranon bursitis after bursectomy. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 May; 30(5):1135-1141.
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Haglin JM, Lott A, Kugelman DN, Bird M, Konda SR, Tejwani NC, Egol KA. Olecranon Osteotomy Fixation Following Distal Humerus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: Clinical Results of Plate and Screws Versus Tension Band Wiring. Orthopedics. 2021 Jan 01; 44(1):e107-e113.
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Yeung CM, Blazar P. Unusual olecranon mass with ulnar nerve compressive neuropathy caused by a haemophilic pseudotumour. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Sep 06; 12(9).
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Hirakawa A, Komura S, Hirose H, Akiyama H. Heterotopic Ossification Requiring Revision Surgery for Elbow Contracture After Tension Band Wiring for an Isolated Olecranon Fracture A Case Report. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2019 Sep; 77(3):217-220.
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Erickson BJ, Chalmers PN, D'Angelo J, Ma K, Ahmad CS, Romeo AA. Performance and Return to Sport After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Olecranon in Professional Baseball Players. Am J Sports Med. 2019 07; 47(8):1915-1920.
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Mehta S, Chin M, Sanville J, Namdari S, Hast MW. Use of an Additional Nonlocking Screw in Olecranon Fracture Osteosynthesis Changes Failure Mechanism. Orthopedics. 2019 Jan 01; 42(1):e74-e80.
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Horneff JG, Aleem A, Nicholson T, Lervick G, Murthi A, Sethi P, Getz C, Lazarus MD, Ramsey ML, Abboud JA, Tashjian R. Functional outcomes of distal triceps tendon repair comparing transosseous bone tunnels with suture anchor constructs. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Dec; 26(12):2213-2219.
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Kachooei AR, Mellema JJ, Tarabochia MA, Chen N, van Dijk CN, Ring D. Involvement of the lesser sigmoid notch in elbow fracture dislocations. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Oct; 25(10):1571-6.
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Rajfer RA, Danoff JR, Yemul KS, Zouzias I, Rosenwasser MP. Technique Using Isoelastic Tension Band for Treatment of Olecranon Fractures. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2015 Dec; 44(12):542-6.