title: Conservative treatment of displaced fractures of the olecranon in the elderly.
abstract: We have analysed the functional results of the conservative treatment of displaced olecranon fractures in 12 patients with a mean age of 81.8 (73-90) years. The patients were evaluated at the time of the final follow up which was 15.2 (6-33) months. Physical examination and radiographic study were performed. None of the patients were limited in their daily activities. 67% of the patients were asymptomatic with an acceptable range of motion of their elbows. The clinical results were good in 8 cases, fair in 3 and poor in one, in spite of 9 cases of pseudoarthrosis. The grade of satisfaction was excellent in 11 patients and bad in only one. Conservative treatment of displaced olecranon fractures provides satisfactory results in old patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Prof. Antonio Navarro Quilis, Vall D'Hebron's University Hospital of Barcelona, Spain. luima@ctv.es
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Veras Del Monte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sirera Vercher
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Busquets Net
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castellanos Robles
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carrera Calderer
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Mir Bullo
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*