Treatment of Olecranon Fractures in the Elderly
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Olecranon Fracture
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 75 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 76 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
Operative treatment, with tension band wiring or plate fixation, will be compared with non-operative treatment of displaced olecranon fractures (Mayo classification 2A and 2B) in patients 75 years or older.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Displaced olecranon fracture (Mayo 2A and 2B).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Associated fractures in the coronoid process, radial head or distal humerus.
* Open fracture, Gustilo-Andersen 2 or 3
* Severe cardiopulmonary disease or other medical condition which contraindicates surger…
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