Talcum powder in revision surgery for olecranon bursitis. Good outcome in 11 patients.
We adapted the use of talcum powder in chest surgery to create a reactive pleuritis for treating recurrent olecranon bursitis. The 11 patients who underwent this procedure all had favorable outcomes.
Goldwirth
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery A, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre, Israel.
Krasin
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Goodwin
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002062:Bursitis / Q000601:surgery*; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods*; D013627:Talc / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013627:Talc