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Comparative Study between Intramedullary Screw versus Tension Band wiring Fixation for Simple Displaced Olecranon Fractures [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Medical Research, 2023
The goal of this study is to evaluate both functional and radiological outcomes in olecranon fractures management with both techniques; intramedullary screw and tension band wiring.
Mahmoud Genedi, Waleed Abdalkhalik, Ayman Abdelsamad   +2 more
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Olecranon With Concomitant Radial Head Fracture: A Case Series of Fifteen Patients

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
IntroductionSimultaneous olecranon and radial head fractures are rare injuries and due to this factor, the outcome of the selected therapy is not widely studied.
Konstantinos Ditsios, Charalampos Pitsilos, Triantafyllos Katsimentzas, Panagiotis Konstantinou, Panagiotis Christidis, Pericles Papadopoulos   +5 more
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Modified tension band wiring technique by safely inserting K-wires in olecranon fracture osteosynthesis [PDF]

Folia Medica, 2023
Aim: The present study presents the results of a modified tension band technique by surgically inserting K-wires to treat olecranon fractures.Materials and methods: The modification includes inserting the K-wires from the olecranon’s upper tip ...
Athanasios P. Fortis, Vasileios Dedes, Nikolaos Vergados, Georgios I. Panoutsopoulos   +3 more
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Bilateral fracture of the olecranon in a young footballer

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
A 24-year-oldathlete presented following a fall onto an outstretched hand during a football match, total functional impotence of both upper limbs with swollen elbows, pain, without skin opening or motor deficit (A).
Monsef Boufettal, Rachid El Zanati
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Hydrotherapy in pediatric orthopedic rehabilitation: a case report of olecranon fracture recovery and long‐term perspectives on elbow stiffness [PDF]

Balneo and PRM Research Journal
Olecranon fractures in the pediatric population, while uncommon, present significant challenges due to the risk of long-term complications such as elbow stiffness, limited range of motion, and persistent discomfort that can compromise upper limb ...
Erdal Arif, Alin Larion
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Triceps insertion violation from commonly applied olecranon plating system: a comparison

JSES International
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, Kevin Nguyen, MASc, Julie Chan, MD, MHSc, FRCSC, Emad Anam, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Ryan T. Bicknell, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, PhD, PEng, FASME, FORS, Parham Daneshvar, MD, FRCSC   +6 more
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Osteosíntesis de olécranon. Sistema absorbe-tracción utilizando suturas de alta resistencia. [Osteosynthesis of olecranon. Tension band system using high resistance sutures]

Revista de la Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología, 2019
Introducción: La reducción abierta y fijación interna mediante el sistema absorbe-tracción es un método que ha demostrado su eficacia y logra resultados predecibles en el tratamiento de las fracturas de olécranon tipos IIA y IIIA de la Clasificación de ...
Martín Pablo Rodríguez, Santiago Arguelles, Jorge Soutullo, Enrique Pereira   +3 more
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Augmented intramedullary screw tension band construct for olecranon fracture reduction and fixation: a review of literature and surgical technique

JSES International, 2020
Olecranon fractures, which make up 10% of upper extremity fractures in adults, often require anatomic reduction and stable internal fixation. Successful olecranon fracture osteosynthesis has classically been achieved via tension band wiring or plate ...
Joseph T. Labrum, IV, MD, Brock D. Foster, MD, Douglas R. Weikert, MD   +2 more
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Comparison of olecranon fixation techniques following transolecranon approach in intra-articular fractures of distal humerus in adult patients

Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 2020
Background: In this study, we assessed functional outcomes among olecranon fixation techniques used following transolecranon approach in patients with comminuted fracture of distal humerus.
Halil Ibrahim Ocalan, Ozgun Karakus, Gunhan Karakurum   +2 more
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Endoscopic Extrabursal Excision of Olecranon Spur

Arthroscopy Techniques, 2018
Olecranon spur is a common underlying clinical problem in patients with inflammatory conditions such as triceps tendonitis, olecranon bursitis, and gout. It is often managed conservatively.
Vikas R. Singh, M.S. (Ortho), D.N.B. (Ortho), Gregory I. Bain, F.R.A.C.S., F.A.A. (Ortho), Ph.D.   +1 more
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