J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1982 Aug;17(4):738-742. 10.4055/jkoa.1982.17.4.738.

Tension Band Fixation in the Treatment of the Olecranon Fracture

• Lee SH
• Choi HJ
• Min KD

• KMID: 2457808
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1982.17.4.738

Abstract

Anatomically olecranon fracture is an intra-articular fracure, so reduction must be exact. Using the principle of Zuggurtungsosteosynthese by Weber, Pauwels' clinical study of olecranon fracture showed the superiority of tension band. 15 patients with olecranon fracture of the ulna who were treated with tension band and could be followed at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery of Han Il Hospital from January, 1974 to December, 1980 have been reviewed. The result obtained is as follows. We obtained the more rigid fixation with modifying the standard tension band locating the end of K-wire in the cortex of opposite side cortex of ulna. So, the result of treatment was satisfactory.

Keyword

Fracture; Tension band; Olecranon; Ulna

MeSH Terms

Clinical Study
Humans
Olecranon Process*
Orthopedics
Ulna