Abstract
Background: Olecranon fractures are prevalent bone injuries, constituting about ten percent of fractures of the upper extremity in adults.
Aim: To document the clinical, radiological, and functional results of fractures of olecranon managed with an intramedullary screw.
Patients and methods: This was a prospective study, carried out on patients attending to orthopedic department in Al-Azhar University hospitals from October 2023 and continued 6 months on fifteen patients.
Results: The majority, 63.3%, experienced issues on the right side, while 36.7% reported issues on the left side and the mode of trauma among studied patients, with 76.7% attributing their condition to direct impact and 23.3% to eccentric contraction. Postoperative complications were experienced by the studied patients. The most common complication is pain during movement, affecting 6.7% of patients. Meanwhile, delayed union, infection, loss of reduction, painful implant, and limitation of elbow ROM each affect 3.3% of patients.
Conclusion: Intermediary screw fixation is an effective and easy method for repairing simple olecranon fractures, resulting in good functional and radiological outcomes with low complications and implant removal.
Article Type
Original Article
Keywords
Olecranon fractures; Intramedullary Screw; MEPS
Subject Area
Orthopedics
How to Cite This Article
Yasien, Ismaiel Ahmed; Abd Elaal, Sameh Anwar Elsayed; and Abd Allah, Karem Heshmat Gad Elmawla
(2024)
"Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Simple Olecranon Fracture,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 5:
Iss.
12, Article 48.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.2827
