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Introduction Olecranon fractures account for 4% of all paediatric elbow fractures, and are associated with other ipsilateral elbow injuries up to 20% of the time, which in turn are associated with poorer outcomes. 1 In adults, olecranon
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Introduction Fractures of the olecranon account for about 10% of upper extremity fractures, 1 , 2 with the majority occurring in elderly patients. 1 , 3 Usually these fractures are displaced (Mayo type II and III), 4 due to
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Introduction Fractures of the proximal ulna range in severity from simple olecranon fractures to complex Monteggia fractures or Monteggia-like lesions involving damage to stabilizing key structures of the elbow (i.e. coronoid process, radial
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intact radial head; an avulsion of the lateral collateral ligament complex occurs through a varus posteromedial mechanism. Trans-olecranon fracture-dislocations In this particular pattern, the distal humerus is driven across the greater
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was equally common regardless of the use of bilateral plates or a single ulnar plate on the medial column or a lateral plate, and there was no significant difference in ulnar nerve dysfunction between those operated on with or without an olecranon
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) releasing the contracted elbow joint, (5) adding bone graft or substitutes, (6) dealing with retained hardware, and occasionally (7) restoring the integrity of the elbow extensor mechanism (olecranon osteotomy nonunion, triceps rupture). Surgical
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join together at elbow level and attach to the olecranon to form one of the strongest tendons in the body. It covers the whole posterior aspect of the arm, and its rupture is very rare. In 1959, Anzel et al examined 1014 tendon ruptures in their study
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approaches have produced excellent early-term range of motion and patient-reported outcome data 8 without reported extensor mechanism complications as described previously with triceps-off approaches. 9 - 11 Olecranon osteotomy can be used if the
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-affected side is overlain with the affected side (in transparent purple). Osteophytic bone spurs in the radial fossa and coronoid fossa and a deformed osteophytic border of the medial trochlea (1), together with profound osteophytes of the olecranon and coronoid
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, surgical Olecranon Arthroscopic 8 100% - Resolution of symptoms (up to 2 years FU), - 75% of cases with primary diagnosis of loose body - Inflamed synovial fold on histology - Symptomatic folds thickened 6 Huang 6 2005 1 Case
