Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5709954 The Journal of Hand Surgery 2017 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
Clinical studies have reported a higher rate of failure after screw fixation compared with suture lasso fixation; however, this study demonstrated a greater stiffness and load to failure after screw fixation of type II coronoid fractures. Screw fixation may provide a stronger fixation construct for fractures of adequate size to support a screw. Further studies may be warranted to assess the importance of securing the anterior capsule to the coronoid tip when using a suture lasso construct because this may affect the stability of the elbow after fixation.
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