Surgical treatment of olecranon fractures in children

Background Fractures of the olecranon are relatively uncommon in children and most are non-displaced or minimally displaced. Wire and suture methods have been used to stabilize displaced pediatric olecranon fractures. This study compares differences in the clinical outcome of 15 children either treated with open reduction and screws, tension band suture (TBS), tension band wires (TBW), or plating.