Use of Sutures as Kirschner Wire and Tensionband Wire for Olecranon Fractures: A Technical Note
Open reduction and internal fixation using tension-band wires for displaced olecranon fractures enables restoration of extensor function. We report on 3 elderly patients with a displaced olecranon fracture who underwent open reduction and internal fixation using sutures as the Kirschner wire and ten...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200336 |