La bursitis del codo (olecranon) es una inflamación e hinchazón de la bursa del codo, que es un saco delgado lleno de líquido en la punta del codo. Por lo general, la bursa no se puede sentir ni ver a menos que se inflame e hinche.

Si la hinchazón es leve, es posible que no tenga ningún dolor. Pero, a veces, con más hinchazón, puede haber dolor o la parte posterior del codo puede tener una protuberancia suave en forma de pelota de golf en la parte posterior.

La bursitis del olécranon puede ser causada por una variedad de factores, como una lesión en el codo, infección, artritis, apoyarse demasiado en el codo y tensión por uso excesivo.

Síntomas

Hinchazón en la parte posterior del codo
Dolor en el codo
Fiebre, calor y/o decoloración roja si está infectado

Tratamiento

El tratamiento generalmente incluye evitar actividades, usar un aparato ortopédico y tomar analgésicos antiinflamatorios como ibuprofeno (Advil).

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Jeffrey M. Rothschild, MD, MPH.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Dr. Rothschild has been a faculty member at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He currently practices as a hospitalist at Newton Wellesley Hospital. In 1978, Dr. Rothschild received his MD at the Medical College of Wisconsin and trained in internal medicine followed by a fellowship in critical care medicine. He also received an MP...

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