A 76 year-old female slipped and fell onto her left upper extremity and elbow. She was taken to a local hospital and radiographs revealed a closed left-sided proximal ulna (olecranon) fracture. She was referred to the NYOTS for definitive management. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) was performed and the fracture was reduced and fixed using a tension band construct. She returned for regular follow-up and healed uneventfully. The hardware was removed 7 months following surgery. At the time of her latest follow-up visit, 10 months following fracture surgery, she has excellent radiographic and clinical results including a healed olecranon fracture in excellent alignment, resolution of pain, and a return to pre-injury activities.
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- Figure A Anteroposterior (AP) and lateral radiographs revealing a proximal ulna (olecranon) fracture.
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- Figure B Intraopaerative fluoroscopic radiographs.
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- Figure C AP and lateral radiographs 10 months following fracture surgery illustrating a healed proximal ulna (olecranon) fracture in excellent alignment.
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