Surgical techniques of olecranon fractures. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Olecranon fractures are common upper extremity injuries. The vast majority are treated with operative fixation. Many treatment techniques have been described including tension band and plating. This review covers the most commonly used fixation techniques in detail, including pearls and pitfalls with case examples of both successful treatments and potential complications.

publication date

  • August 1, 2014

Research

keywords

  • Fractures, Bone
  • Olecranon Process

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84905014761

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.05.014

PubMed ID

  • 25070030

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 39

issue

  • 8