Abstract
An uncommon cause of elbow pain, cubital bursitis is being seen in clinical practice more frequently because of the increasing number of people using exercise equipment. The cubital bursa lies in the anterior aspect of the elbow and produces anterior elbow pain when inflamed. Also known as the bicipitoradial bursa, the cubital bursa may exist as a single bursal sac or in some patients may exist as a multisegmented series of sacs that may be loculated. The cubital bursa is vulnerable to injury from acute trauma and repeated microtrauma. Acute injuries frequently take the form of direct trauma to the anterior aspect of the elbow. Repetitive movements of the elbow, including repeated biceps-strengthening exercises and throwing of javelins and baseballs, may result in inflammation and swelling of the cubital. Gout or rheumatoid arthritis rarely may precipitate acute cubital bursitis. If the inflammation of the cubital bursa becomes chronic, calcification of the bursa may occur.
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