- Olecranon Fractures are common fractures of the elbow that lead to loss of extensor mechanism.
- Olecranon fracture is counted among the common fractures that occur in the upper limb.
- Olecranon fracture is a fracture of the bony portion of the elbow. The injury is fairly common and often occurs following a fall or direct trauma to the elbow.
- Olecranon fractures are easy to diagnose provided a lateral x-ray of the elbow is obtained.
- Fractures of the olecranon typically result from indirect trauma when a patient falls on an outstretched arm, resulting in the sudden pull of the triceps...
- Olecranon fractures can have associated with ligamentous injury (the medial and lateral collateral ligaments stabilize against valgus and varus stress respectively)...
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- Bunun yanı sıra, osteoporoz gibi kemik erimesine neden olan durumlar, olecranon fraktürleri için risk faktörleri arasında yer almaktadır.
- The olecranon is the most proximal part of the ulna, easily palpated under the skin at the elbow. As a result, the olecranon is vulnerable to fractures, usually from...
