The Use of High Strength Sutures and Anchors in Olecranon Fractures: A Systematic Review

Purpose/Background: Olecranon fractures are common, particularly in the elderly osteoporotic population. Although various techniques of fixation are available, the gold standard—tension band wiring (TBW)—has high complication and reoperation rates. We sought to identify current evidence for the use...

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Main Authors: Omid Nazifi MBBS, Rajitha Gunaratne MBBS, Harry D’Souza MD, Aaron Tay MBBS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459321996626