From 2000 to 2002 most brackets dropped by one percent, and there was a new low bracket added at the very bottom. In 2003 most brackets got an additional cut of two percent with a 3.6 percent cut at the top.
When this happens, a painful swelling develops at the back of the elbow. This swelling is olecranon bursitis. CAUSES. Trauma, such as hitting the elbow or falling on the back of the elbow, can lead to this condition. People who lean their elbows against hard surfaces can develop this problem over time.
Olecranon bursitis causes. 1  pressure: repeated leaning on the elbow on a hard surface, like a table. 2  trauma: a hard fall on the tip of the elbow may stir up some swelling in the bursa. 3  infection: a cut or scrape on the elbow may get infected and spread deeply into the bursa tissue.