title: Fractures of the olecranon during growth: a 15-25-year follow-up.
abstract: Ten girls and 13 boys with mean age 11 years when sustaining a fracture of the olecranon were examined at a mean of 19 years after the injury. Ten fractures were displaced less than 2 mm, three 2-3 mm, eight more than 3 mm and two were multifragmental. The treatment consisted of mobilization in three cases, plaster treatment in nine and open reduction and internal fixation in 11 cases. At follow-up, 21 children had no subjective complaints while two had occasional mild pain. The upper arm circumference was thinner in the former injured extremities than in the uninjured (P<0.05). No other objective deficits were found. None had developed non-union or elbow osteoarthritis. Olecranon fractures during growth have an excellent long-term outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Malmö University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden.
authors.forename: Magnus K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Karlsson
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hasserius
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karlsson
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Besjakov
authors.forename: Per Olof
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Josefsson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004550:Elbow; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D011859:Radiography; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014457:Ulna / Q000254:growth & development; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*