Treatment of olecranon fractures using an intramedullary cancellous screw and suture tension band: minimum 2-year follow-up

Treatment of olecranon fractures using an intramedullary cancellous screw and suture tension band: minimum 2-year follow-up

Background: Tension band wiring and plates are the most widely used treatments for transverse displaced fractures of olecranon despite high rates of hardware complications, subsequent implant removal, and associated costs. The purpose of this study was to report the outcomes of displaced transverse...

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Main Authors: Julio J. Contreras Fernández, MD, Manuel Beltrán, MD, Carlos Córdova, MD, Sergio Benavente, MD, Cristóbal Díaz, MD, Nicolás Rojas, MD, Sebastián Vial, MD, Alonso Díaz, MD, Eduardo Otero, MD, Héctor Palomo, MD, Rodrigo Liendo, MD, Francisco Soza, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques
Subjects:
Level IV
Case Series
Treatment Study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666639120300067

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