Biomechanical comparison of tension band wiring and plate fixation with locking screws in transverse olecranon fractures

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Authors

Kaare S. Midtgaard · Oslo University Hospital

Endre Søreide · Oslo University Hospital

Jan Egil Brattgjerd · Oslo University Hospital

Gilbert Moatshe · Oslo University Hospital

Jan Erik Madsen · Oslo University Hospital

Gunnar B. Flugsrud · Oslo University Hospital

Abstract

There was no difference in fracture displacement following fixation with TBW and PF with locking screws in transverse olecranon fractures. However, assessment of the mode of hardware failure identified the metal cerclage twist as the weakest link in the TBW construct.

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Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Shoulder Injury and Treatment

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Published in: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volume 29, Issue 6, pp. 1242-1248

DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.01.079

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Biomechanical comparison of tension band wiring and plate fixation with locking screws in transverse olecranon fractures

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