Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4067099 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We encountered 2 patients with posterior process fractures of the olecranon and fixed the fragment using a modified suture bridge method without a metallic implant. The suture anchor was inserted distally through the fracture plane, and the small tip of proximal olecranon was reduced to the ulna. Computed tomography revealed bony union 4 and 5 months later. At the 1-year postoperative follow-up examination, the clinical outcomes were satisfactory in both patients. This suture bridge technique was reliable for small fragment fixation in posterior process fracture of the olecranon based on the tension band theory with no problems induced by metallic hardware.
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Authors
Soo Min Cha, Hyun Dae Shin, Kyung Cheon Kim, Chang Kyun Noh,