A person had an oblique fracture of olecranon which was displaced proximally. The treatment is:
Excision and resuturing
Tension band wiring
Elbow is immobilized by cast
Open reduction and external fixation
- Fracture of the olecranon in adults, when the fragments are separated, open reduction and internal fixation are necessary by Tension Band Wiring. - Tension band wiring is also done in case of fracture of patella and medial malleolus.
Upper Limb Traumatology