olecranon Definition In English

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  • A unique feature is a lack of the olecranon process on the ulna.

  • It is also distinguished by the presence of a trochlear-form ulnar articulation and a distal olecranon fossa.

  • This is because in early life, olecranon is thick, short and much stronger than the lower extremity of the humerus.

  • It also prevents the elbow joint capsule being pinched in the olecranon fossa during extension of the elbow.

  • The forelimbs are robust, with enlarged olecranon and other processes associated with strong muscle attachment.

  • Olecranon is the bony point of the elbow.

  • A hole is then drilled in the olecranon and a gauge wire is then looped in the hole.

  • The right ulna is small and slender, is missing an olecranon, and has a well-marked ridge.

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