HYPOTHESIS: Using radiologic and clinical results, we studied the outcome of @entity1 who underwent @entity1538 for @entity9256 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied 18 @entity1 (5 @entity1 [27.8%] and 13 @entity1 [72.2%]; mean age, 41 years [range, 19-67 years]) with comminuted @entity174 of the olecranon who underwent locking-plate osteosynthesis after open reduction between March 2005 and August 2009. According to the Mayo classification, 11 cases were classified as type IIB (61.11%) and 7 cases were classified as type IIIB (38.88%). In 7 cases, additional injuries were present in the olecranon area. We evaluated results with respect to clinical and radiologic findings. The mean follow-up duration was 22.6 months (range, 7-42 months). RESULTS: Complete union was achieved in all cases. Mean union time was 4.4 months (range, 4-6 months). According to the Morrey scale, 4 cases were considered very good; 8, good; 5, fair; and 1, poor. The mean QuickDASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) score was 17 (range, 0-75). There were no statistically significant differences between the Mayo type IIB and type IIIB cases in terms of elbow range of motion, QuickDASH score, and Morrey score. On long-term follow-up, elbow stiffness developed in 1 @entity1 , who underwent surgical release with simultaneous removal of the hardware. The cases with fair and poor scores were cases with open @entity174 and @entity130 . CONCLUSIONS: Locking-plate osteosynthesis is an effective and safe treatment option for @entity9256 , allowing early joint motion and yielding satisfactory radiologic and clinical results. In cases with concomitant injuries, the risk of limited elbow motion is high.

Results of @entity1538 in comminuted XXXX of the olecranon.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity1538 :: ('MESH:D005902', 'Disease') :: ['open reduction and plate osteosynthesis'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures'] @entity9256 :: ('MESH:D018460', 'Disease') :: ['comminuted olecranon fractures'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['additional elbow injuries']
@entity174 :: (MESH:D050723,Disease) :: ['fracture']
