Help please

Posted by Gaile on May 27, 2005 at 18:12:49

Hi,

I am doing an ortho report and it appears to me that the dr. dictates olecranon bursitis, which I believe is right, but then he says, what sounds like, "aseptic left elbow."

Anyone ever heard of this?????

Thanks,

Gaile

Follow Ups:

• A few words about septic joints sm - CL again 19:23:21 05/28/05 (0)
• I've heard the term aseptic necrosis of the elbow... - jayjay 18:28:24 05/27/05 (0)
• a septic left elbow - nm 18:25:24 05/27/05 (13)
  • Agree with nm. a septic left elbow. - CL 18:43:33 05/27/05 (12)
    • Aseptic necrosis - CMCD 19:33:56 05/27/05 (11)
      • I disagree - septic elbow is appropriate as dictated - -- sm 00:06:56 05/28/05 (10)
        • Elbow - Beg to disagree 01:27:17 05/28/05 (9)
          • ASEPTIC NECROSIS!!!!! - CMCD 04:47:28 05/28/05 (8)
            • I agree with poster above, as septic joints are really rather rare and VERY - OrthoMT 08:48:15 05/28/05 (7)
              • Aseptic necrosis OrthoMT - CMCD 17:34:32 05/28/05 (6)
                • An elbow can be infected by any bacterium, thereby making it septic. sm - Another ortho MT 19:08:39 05/28/05 (2)
                  • Aseptic - CMCD 22:22:34 05/28/05 (1)
                    • YOU read it!! She says nothing about necrosis! - Another Ortho MT 01:30:04 05/29/05 (0)
                • Nice to meet you, too! Scary that so many could have been typing "septic" all - OrthoMT 18:40:41 05/28/05 (2)
                  • Sorry - Gaile 19:27:05 05/28/05 (1)
                    • you did the right thing - sm 22:45:18 05/30/05 (0)