Open AccessComparison of all suture fixation with tension band wiring and plate fixation of the olecranon
Author(s) -
Joideep Phadnis,
Alex Vaughan,
Toni Luokkala,
Jonathon Peters,
Jay J Watson,
Adam C. Watts
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
shoulder and elbow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1758-5740
pISSN - 1758-5732
DOI - 10.1177/1758573219831662
Subject(s) - olecranon , medicine , fixation (population genetics) , tension band wiring , surgery , radiography , fibrous joint , orthodontics , elbow , population , environmental health
Tension band wiring and plate fixation are common techniques used to stabilize simple olecranon fractures and osteotomies of the olecranon. All suture fixation is an alternative technique but has not been compared previously to these traditional methods. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the three techniques.