OLECRANON FRACTURES

Olecranon fractures often occur when people fall directly on their elbow. There is immediate pain, swelling and sometimes deformity over the point of your elbow and motion is painful.

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There is a wide variety of fracture types that occur at the olecranon.

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Treatment is determined depending on physical examination and the appearance of the x-ray.

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Non-operative treatment options:​

Splint immobilization and early therapy

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Operative treatment options:

Plating of the elbow