Abstract

• We have experienced 25 olecranon fractures treated with surgical method from 1984 to 1989 and the results are as followings.
  1. The most common age was 3rd-5th decade(60%) and the sex ratio(male female) was 5.3: 1.
  2. The most common cause was fall down(44%) and the most common type was IIb(36%).
  3. The average time of bone union was 6.9 weeks.
  4. In most cases, the tension band wiring was used, that allowed early joint motion and reduced the frequency of the joint stiffness.
  5. We thought that the important factors in achieving good results were the degree of the initial injury, type of fracture, accurate reduction of the articular surface and early mobilization.
• Key words: Olecranon, Fracture, Surgical Treatment

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