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Structure of olecranon

Known as: OLECRANON, Upper extremity>Olecranon 
A prominence at the proximal end of the ulna. It forms the tip of the elbow.
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Body partBone structure of ulnaCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

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2010
2010
New intramedullary locking nail for olecranon fracture fixation--an in vitro biomechanical comparison with tension band wiring.
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the difference in displacement of a newly designed intramedullary olecranon… 
2006
2006
Intramedullary locking compression nail for the treatment of an olecranon fracture.
OBJECTIVE Reconstruction of the anatomy of the olecranon, while protecting the soft tissue, by an internal stabilization method… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Comparison of tension-band and figure-of-eight wiring techniques for treatment of olecranon fractures.
Two different internal fixation techniques for closed displaced fractures of the olecranon were evaluated at a mean of 18 years… 
2001
2001
Comminuted fractures of the olecranon. Management by bone graft from the iliac crest and multiple tension-band wiring.
Between 1993 and 1999, we treated ten patients with comminuted fractures of the olecranon by multiple tension-band wiring and a… 
1991
1991
Tension-band wiring of olecranon fractures with nonsliding pins. Report of 20 cases.
Twenty consecutive patients with displaced fractures of the olecranon were operated on using the tension-band wiring technique… 
1986
1986
Drawbacks of traction-absorbing wiring (TAW) in displaced fractures of the olecranon.
1986
1986
Olecranon fractures treated with AO screw and tension bands.
Twenty-eight patients averaging 36.4 years of age underwent open reduction and internal fixation of olecranon fractures. The AO… 
1985
1985
Fracture separation of the olecranon ossification center in adults
Traumatic disruption of an incompletely fused olecra non physis in adults has been reported on only one occasion by O'Donoghue in… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
Protothecal olecranon bursitis. A case report and review of the literature.
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
Paraplegia as a complication of gout.
Since the disease was first recognized as a clinical entity by Sydenham in the 17th century, gout has attracted considerable… 
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