title: Olecranon fractures.
abstract: Several options exist for the management olecranon fractures. These include tension band, plate and intramedullary fixation techniques as well as fragment excision with triceps advancement and non-operative management. No one technique is suitable for the management of all olecranon fractures. In deciding how to treat this common trauma presentation, the surgeon needs a good understanding of the anatomy, different fracture morphologies, surgical options and potential complications. With appropriate management and early mobilisation good functional results can be expected in the majority of patients.
authors.affiliation: Milton Keynes General Hospital, UK. sdsn198@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: S D S
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mauffrey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krikler
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001864:Bone Wires; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D056740:Olecranon Process / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*