title: Endobutton Fixation Technique for Multifragmented Coronoid Fractures.
abstract: Coronoid fractures commonly occur in a part of unstable elbow fractures. Stable coronoid fracture fixation is important for early elbow motion. It may be difficult to fix multifragmented coronoid process fractures with loose capsular attachment. Thus, we demonstrated the endobutton suspensory technique to fix the anterior coronoidal fragments due to its suspensory effect providing capsular attachment. This technique allows stable fixation to the small multifragmented coronoid fractures with early range of motion.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Florence Nightingale Hospital †Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baskent University School of Medicine ‡Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Egemen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Altan
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozel
authors.forename: Mehmet U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Ozbaydar
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bekmezci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*