The treatment of olecranon fractures in adults

AJ Powell, OM Farhan-Alanie, JK Bryceland… - Musculoskeletal …, 2017 - Springer
Olecranon fractures are common. They are usually managed surgically with open reduction
and either tension band wiring or plate fixation. Currently, there are few studies comparing …

Olecranon fractures

N Baecher, S Edwards - The Journal of hand surgery, 2013 - Elsevier
Olecranon fractures are common injuries of the upper extremity; majority are treated
surgically. A variety of fixation techniques are available to surgeons in modern practice, but …

Plate versus tension-band wire fixation for olecranon fractures: a prospective randomized trial

AD Duckworth, ND Clement, TO White, MM McQueen - JBJS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The aim of this single-center, single-blinded, prospective randomized trial was
to compare the outcomes of tension-band wire (TBW) and plate fixation for simple isolated …

Fractures in brief: olecranon fractures

L Wiegand, J Bernstein, J Ahn - Clinical Orthopaedics and …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Olecranon fractures are relatively common injuries, accounting for approximately 10% of
upper extremity fractures in adults [26]. These fractures may result from a direct blow to the …

Results of open reduction and plate osteosynthesis in comminuted fracture of the olecranon

RE Erturer, C Sever, MM Sonmez, IB Ozcelik… - Journal of shoulder and …, 2011 - Elsevier
HYPOTHESIS: Using radiologic and clinical results, we studied the outcome of patients who
underwent open reduction and plate osteosynthesis for comminuted olecranon fractures …

Outcomes after plating of olecranon fractures: a multicenter evaluation

AF De Giacomo, P Tornetta III, BJ Sinicrope, PK Cronin… - Injury, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim of this study was to report the physical and functional outcomes after
open reduction internal fixation of the olecranon in a large series of patients with region …

Comminuted fractures of the proximal ulna—preliminary results with an anatomically preshaped locking compression plate (LCP) system

S Siebenlist, T Torsiglieri, T Kraus, RD Burghardt… - Injury, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this investigation was to review the preliminary results and
patients outcome following treatment with an anatomically preshaped LCP in patients with …

Outcome after olecranon fracture repair: does construct type matter?

EM DelSole, CA Pean, NC Tejwani, KA Egol - European Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This study compares clinical and functional outcomes of patients with displaced
olecranon fractures treated with either tension band wiring (TBW) or a hook plate construct …

Proximal ulnar fractures in adults: a review of 163 cases

H Niéto, A Billaud, S Rochet, N Lavoinne, F Loubignac… - Injury, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to report the epidemiological characteristics and the experience of
5 departments of trauma, in France, in the management of fractures of the proximal ulna. 163 …

Can low-profile double-plate osteosynthesis for olecranon fractures reduce implant removal? A retrospective multicenter study

A Ellwein, H Lill, M Warnhoff, M Hackl… - Journal of Shoulder and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Because of poor soft-tissue coverage at the proximal ulna and prominent
posteriorly positioned implants, hardware removal remains the most common reason for …