The treatment of olecranon fractures in adults

AJ Powell, OM Farhan-Alanie, JK Bryceland… - Musculoskeletal …, 2017 - Springer
Olecranon fractures are common. They are usually managed surgically with open reduction
and either tension band wiring or plate fixation. Currently, there are few studies comparing …

Efficacy and safety of tension band wiring versus plate fixation in olecranon fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

YM Ren, HY Qiao, ZJ Wei, W Lin, BY Fan, J Liu… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2016 - Springer
Background Olecranon fracture (OF) is a common upper limb fracture, and the most
commonly used techniques are still tension band wiring (TBW) and plate fixation (PF). The …

Plate versus tension-band wire fixation for olecranon fractures: a prospective randomized trial

AD Duckworth, ND Clement, TO White, MM McQueen - JBJS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The aim of this single-center, single-blinded, prospective randomized trial was
to compare the outcomes of tension-band wire (TBW) and plate fixation for simple isolated …

Prospective randomised trial of non-operative versus operative management of olecranon fractures in the elderly

AD Duckworth, ND Clement… - The Bone & Joint …, 2017 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims The aim of this prospective randomised controlled trial was to compare non-operative
and operative management for acute isolated displaced fractures of the olecranon in …

Systematic review of measures of impairment and activity limitation for persons with upper limb trauma and amputation

L Resnik, M Borgia, B Silver, J Cancio - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective (1) To identify outcome measures used in studies of persons with traumatic upper
limb injury and/or amputation; and (2) to evaluate focus, content, and psychometric …

Outcome after olecranon fracture repair: does construct type matter?

EM DelSole, CA Pean, NC Tejwani, KA Egol - European Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This study compares clinical and functional outcomes of patients with displaced
olecranon fractures treated with either tension band wiring (TBW) or a hook plate construct …

Surgical and nonoperative management of olecranon fractures in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MJ Chen, ST Campbell, AK Finlay… - … of orthopaedic trauma, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The aim of this comparative effectiveness study was to perform a meta-analysis
of adverse events and outcomes in closed geriatric olecranon fractures, without elbow …

[HTML][HTML] Results of non-operative treatment of olecranon fracture in over 75-year-olds

V Marot, X Bayle-Iniguez, E Cavaignac… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Surgery is the gold-standard treatment of displaced olecranon fracture, but is
associated with numerous complications, especially in the elderly. Functional results of non …

Tension band wiring versus locking plate fixation for simple, two-part Mayo 2A olecranon fractures: a comparison of post-operative outcomes, complications …

AJ Powell, OM Farhan-Alanie, IWW McGraw - Musculoskeletal surgery, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Simple displaced transverse olecranon fractures are traditionally managed
operatively with a tension band wire device (TBW). We compared clinical outcomes …

Surgical management for olecranon fractures in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Koziarz, T Woolnough, C Oitment, S Nath… - …, 2019 - journals.healio.com
Olecranon fractures are common upper-extremity fractures amenable to various surgical
techniques. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate …