Bilateral isolated olecranon fractures after trauma: Report of two cases

Atilla ÇITLAK; Nizamettin GÜZEL; Servet KERİMOĞLU; Osman AYNACI

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Bilateral isolated olecranon fractures after trauma: Report of two cases

Authors:

Atilla ÇITLAK | Nizamettin GÜZEL | Servet KERİMOĞLU | Osman AYNACI

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2014 Vol.31 Issue 2, pp.107-110

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000508611

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483

Abstract:

 


Olecranon fractures represent approximately 10% of all fractures around the elbow in adults. Olecranon fractures occur by a fall or blunt trauma on the posterior tip of elbow, or by the forces generated by triceps muscle during a fall. Olecranon fractures were seen as unilateral fractures, however bilateral olecranon fractures were seen as pathological fractures. Anatomic restoration of the articular surface, repair of the extensor mechanism and full range of motion with stability are the main goals of treatment in olecranon fractures. Operative management should be performed when there is any articular incongruity or extensor mechanism deficit. Tension band fixation, intramedullary fixation, plating and proximal fragment excision are the main operative techniques which were used for the olecranon fractures. In this study, we reported two cases of bilateral traumatic olecranon fractures in patients without any concomitant systemic disease. Tension band wiring technique was used for the treatment of bilateral olecranon fractures. We preferred transcortical tension band wiring because it serves adequate stabilization and fragment compression with minimal instrumentation. When we reviewed the literature, we could not find isolated bilateral olecranon fractures in a patient without any concomitant disease. Treatment and rehabilitation of bilateral fractures served successful results with tension band wiring as unilateral fractures.

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Article Details

Bilateral isolated olecranon fractures after trauma: Report of two cases

Authors: Atilla ÇITLAK | Nizamettin GÜZEL | Servet KERİMOĞLU | Osman AYNACI

Publisher: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2014 Vol.31 Issue 2, pp.107-110

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000508611

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 1309-5129

pISSN: 1309-4483

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Authors:

Atilla ÇITLAK | Nizamettin GÜZEL | Servet KERİMOĞLU | Osman AYNACI

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2014 Vol.31 Issue 2, pp.107-110

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000508611

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483