An original internal fixation technique by tension band wiring with steel wire in fractures of the coronoid process.
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2015;
101:S211-5. [PMID:
25890813 DOI:
10.1016/j.otsr.2015.03.003]
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Abstract
Fractures of the coronoid process, which is a key element in anterior elbow joint stability, represent 14% of proximal ulnar fractures. Optimal treatment should stabilize all fractures associated with elbow instability. Different techniques have been described: suture repair, screws, plates… We propose a series of 5 patients who were treated with an original, easy, tension band wiring fixation technique using steel wire with easy hardware removal.
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