Open AccessComparison of Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Olecranon Fractures Treated with Tension Band Wiring with Kirschner Wires to Transcortical Screw Fixation—A Randomised Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Siddhartha Sinha,
R Maharjan,
GP Khanal,
Bishnu Pokharel,
Nikhil Drolia,
Sumit Gupta,
Rajesh Kumar Kanojia,
Pashupati Chaudhary
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction/strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1828-8936
pISSN - 1828-8928
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10080-1510
Subject(s) - medicine , olecranon , tension band wiring , elbow , radiological weapon , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , kirschner wire , orthopedic surgery , range of motion , internal fixation , population , environmental health
To compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of fixation of olecranon fractures by a transcortical screw with conventional tension band wiring (TBW) using a Kirschner wire (K-wire).