Isolated fractures of the olecranon in children

Papavasiliou, Vasilios; Beslikas, Theodoros; Nenopoulos, Savvas

doi:10.1016/0020-1383(87)90182-3

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“…Firstly, the present study is a retrospective evaluation of surgically treated patients only, and the total number of cases was relatively small though within the range of the other published studies [3,6,7]. Secondly, the length of follow-up is relatively short and it did not allowed to assess possible growth cartilage damage at the end of skeletal growth.…”

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“…Different surgical techniques have been reported, with mixed results [3,[6][7][8][9][10][11]. To date, the indications and type of surgical treatment remain controversial issues in the literature.…”

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“…Displaced olecranon fractures can be fixed with different techniques: isolated pinning, percutaneous screw, cerclage with Kirschner wires, threaded pins with adjustable lock and tension band wiring fixation [3,[6][7][8][9][10][11].…”

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Outcome of isolated olecranon fractures in skeletally immature patients: comparison of open reduction and tension band wiring fixation versus closed reduction and percutaneous screw fixation

Corradin

Marengo

Andreacchio

et al. 2016

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol

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Outcome of isolated olecranon fractures in skeletally immature patients: comparison of open reduction and tension band wiring fixation versus closed reduction and percutaneous screw fixation

Corradin

Marengo

Andreacchio

et al. 2016

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol

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“…The fracture type accounts for 4% to 7% of all childhood elbow fractures [6,[15][16][17][18]. Isolated fractures of the olecranon in children were first reported in English literature in 1975 by Newell (17), and described, with virtually no residual deficits, a statement later supported by other authors (6,7,9).…”

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Fractures of the Olecranon During Growth: a 15???25-Year Follow-Up

Karlsson¹,

Hasserius²,

Karlsson³

et al. 2002

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Part B

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Ten girls and 13 boys with mean age 11 years when sustaining a fracture of the olecranon were examined at a mean of 19 years after the injury. Ten fractures were displaced less than 2 mm, three 2-3 mm, eight more than 3 mm and two were multifragmental. The treatment consisted of mobilization in three cases, plaster treatment in nine and open reduction and internal fixation in 11 cases. At follow-up, 21 children had no subjective complaints while two had occasional mild pain. The upper arm circumference was thinner in the former injured extremities than in the uninjured (P<0.05). No other objective deficits were found. None had developed non-union or elbow osteoarthritis. Olecranon fractures during growth have an excellent long-term outcome.

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“…Olecranon fractures in children are uncommon, accounting for 4-6% of all fractures around the elbow in the pediatric population [4,5,8,11,12]. It may occur as the result of direct trauma but is more commonly caused by a force transmitted up the forearm after a fall on the outstretched hand [1].…”

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Surgical treatment of olecranon fractures in children

Arbes

Platzer

Vécsei

2011

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol

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Background Fractures of the olecranon are relatively uncommon in children and most are non-displaced or minimally displaced. Wire and suture methods have been used to stabilize displaced pediatric olecranon fractures. This study compares diVerences in the clinical outcome of 15 children either treated with open reduction and screws, tension band suture (TBS), tension band wires (TBW), or plating. Methods The treatment consisted of open reduction and internal Wxation in 15 cases with a mean of 7.6 years of age.Twelve patients underwent stabilization with K-wires and tension band wires or tension band sutures; one patient, isolated K-wires; one patient, screw Wxation; and one patient, plate Wxation. At follow-up, clinical and radiological assessments were made according to Murphy score. Results At follow-up, 7 patients showed excellent results; 3 patients, good results; 3 patients, fair results; and two patients, poor results. Three patients had an extension deWcit of 5°, 2 patients with tension band wires, and one patient with plate. None of the patients had developed non-union. Conclusions Open reduction and internal Wxation leads to satisfactory results in children with displaced olecranon fractures. The most common cause of unsatisfactory results was loss of motion, although this usually did not prevent good function.

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Isolated fractures of the olecranon in children

Cited by 51 publications

References 2 publications

Outcome of isolated olecranon fractures in skeletally immature patients: comparison of open reduction and tension band wiring fixation versus closed reduction and percutaneous screw fixation

Outcome of isolated olecranon fractures in skeletally immature patients: comparison of open reduction and tension band wiring fixation versus closed reduction and percutaneous screw fixation

Fractures of the Olecranon During Growth: a 15???25-Year Follow-Up

Surgical treatment of olecranon fractures in children

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