title: [Olecranon fractures. A retrospective examination of surgically treated fractures (author's transl)].
abstract: Retrospective examination of 27 patients with olecranon fractures who had undergone surgical treatment showed that--in agreement with theoretical considerations--osteosynthesis via tension wiring, although suitable for proximal fractures, is unsuitable for fractures of a more distal nature. A different method must be employed for distal fractures. Additional plaster immobilisation does not exercise any influence on consolidation, nor does it affect functional rehabilitation.
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Olecranon-Frakturen. Eine Retrospektivuntersuchung operativ behandelter Frakturen.