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Background The top of the olecranon honey peach (Prunus persica L.) fruit appears similar to an eagle’s beak. In this study, a single olecranon honey peach with a round-type fruit was observed in our fruit orchard.
Jianliang Liu+4 more
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THE TREATMENT OF FRACTURES OF THE OLECRANON. [PDF]
Dear Sir: —An editorial article inThe Journalof last week, under the above title, recalls a device for maintaining apposition of fractured olecranon which I have found useful, and which may be thought worthy of adoption in the treatment of this fracture and that of the patella.
J. R. Barnett
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Background Forearm and olecranon fractures are a common orthopaedic injury. This study aimed to analyse whether the incidence of forearm injury is changing and identifying trends in the number of forearm and olecranon fractures using public aggregated ...
Michael Axenhus+2 more
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Treatment of Pediatric Displaced Intraarticular Olecranon Fractures with Resorbable Poly-L-Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid (PLGA) Pins and Polydioxanone (PDS) Loops [PDF]
Background: Pediatric olecranon fractures, though rare, can be serious. Treatment varies by type and severity; displaced, intraarticular fractures usually need surgery, where biodegradable implants are emerging as an encouraging option to metal hardware.
Zoltán Tóth+8 more
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Triceps insertion violation from commonly applied olecranon plating system: a comparison [PDF]
Background: Surgeons generally avoid compromising tendon insertions during fracture fixation; however, it is a common practice to violate the triceps tendon insertion during olecranon plate fixation.
Ahmed A. Habis, MD, MSc, FRCSC+6 more
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Transverse olecranon osteotomy with Gigli saw: A fast and reliable technique [PDF]
Objective. Distal humerus fractures constitute of approximately 2% of all fractures and 30% of elbow fractures. Olecranon osteotomy provides excellent exposure of distal humerus and articular surface.
Bulent Karslioglu
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Bilateral Synchronous Olecranon Apophyseal Fracture in a Teenager: A Case Report
Introduction: While elbow fractures are frequently observed in children, isolated apophyseal detachments of the olecranon are rare, accounting for just 1.7% of all elbow fractures in healthy children.
Fernando Macedo+5 more
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Olecranon fractures : current treatment concepts.
Despite being one of the most common injuries around the elbow, the optimal treatment of olecranon fractures is far from established and stimulates debate among both general orthopaedic trauma surgeons and upper limb specialists. It is almost universally
A. Duckworth+4 more
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Olecranon Fractures: A Critical Analysis Review.
» Olecranon fractures account for 10% of all elbow fractures and are more likely to result from a low-energy injury. A displaced fracture with a stable ulnohumeral joint (Mayo type 2) is the most common type of injury.
Z. Hamoodi, A. Duckworth, A. Watts
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