Repair of olecranon fractures using fiberWire without metallic implants: report of two cases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Olecranon fractures are a common injury in fractures. The tension band technique for olecranon fractures yields good clinical outcomes; however, it is associated with significant complications. In many patients, implants irritate overlying soft tissues and cause...

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Main Authors: Okawa Atsushi, Sekiya Ichiro, Wakabayashi Yoshiaki, Nakagawa Teruhiko, Nimura Akimoto, Muneta Takeshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/73