Surgical technique and preliminary results of a new fixation concept for olecranon fractures in children.
The authors report preliminary results of an original fixation technique used for the treatment of olecranon fractures in six children. This technique uses two threaded pins fitted with an adjustable lock, introduced through a minimal skin incision. With a mean follow-up of 14 months, clinical results are excellent in five cases and good in one case. Radiologic results are satisfying, with five anatomic reductions and without any secondary displacement. No growth impairment has been observed, but the follow-up period is still too short to conclude that this technique is superior, as far as this factor is concerned. However, the simplicity of the technique and its efficiency have led the authors to use it routinely for this fracture type.
Gicquel
Philippe
P
Service de Chirurgie Infantile, Hôpital de Hautpierre, 1 avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France. philippe.gicquel@chru-strasbourg.fr
Giacomelli
Marie-Christine
MC
Karger
Claude
C
Clavert
Jean-Michel
JM
D000293:Adolescent; D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000092464:Elbow Injuries