Nondisplaced fractures can be managed with immobili...
A fall, often from standing height, or blunt trauma to the posterior elbow may cause the fracture directly.
A fall onto an outstretched hand may cause a frac...
Radiographic classification and staging of olecranon fractures can help guide decisions regarding operative versus nonoperative treatment:
There are several systems used for classification of...
Nondisplaced fractures (Mayo type I): can be released to home in a splint or cast with follow-up x-rays in 1 wk
Displaced fractures: disposition determined in cons...
Duckworth AD, Bugler KE, Clement ND, et al. Nonoperative management of displaced olecranon fractures in low-demand elderly patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014;96(1):67–72.
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The goal when evaluating fractures of the olecranon is determining whether the fracture is nondisplaced and stable versus displaced and/or unstable.
For a fracture of the olecranon to b...
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