PMC10155724_01
POCUS view of olecranon fossa of elbow in transverse plane: a moderate sized effusion is present causing the triceps muscle and tendon to elevate.
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Our approach was as follows: an initial scan for the presence of a joint effusion which is suggestive of an intracapsular fracture (see Figures 1 & 2).
POCUS view of olecranon fossa of elbow in transverse plane, no effusion is present.
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Our approach was as follows: an initial scan for the presence of a joint effusion which is suggestive of an intracapsular fracture (see Figures 1 & 2).