Abstract
Objectivession: Olecranon fractures of the aged are traditionally managed operatively with Tension Band Wire (TBW). We compared clinical outcomes of treatment of the improved TBW versus the standard TBW for the treatment of the senile Olecranon fractures patients. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on senile olecranon fractures patients in our hospital from June 2016 to January 2019. After appropriate exclusion, 62 olecranon fractures patients (29 patients in group A of the improved TBW, 33 patients in group B of the standard TBW) were reviewed in this study. All reviewed patients underwent preoperative immobilization and detumescence, open reduction and internal fixation, and postoperative function exercise. Duration of surgery, intraoperative blood loss, times of fluoroscopy intraoperatively, postoperative pain score, fracture union time, soft tissue irritation, failure of fixation and Broberg Morrey score of elbow function were recorded and compared.Results: The duration of surgery, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative pain score, Broberg Morrey score of elbow function had no significant difference between the two groups. The improved TBW (group A) was better than the standard (group B) in terms of the fixation loosening, fracture union time, the skin irritation, and the difference was significant ( all p< 0.05) .Conclusions: On the basis of no additional surgical trauma, the improved TBW was not only benefit for the fracture union, but also benefit for reducing the incidence of internal fixation loosening and soft tissue irritation. This improved internal fixation is not an unattractive option for senile olecranon fractures patients.