This study takes place in one hospital and uses a random method to divide patients into groups. It looks at the best way to treat a broken elbow (specifically, a displaced olecranon fracture) in older adults who don't use their arms heavily. There are 84 patients in total, with 42 people in each group
Patients with an acute (< 2 weeks) Mayo type 2A or 2B olecranon fracture
Patients aged > 65 years • Patients with reduced functional demand, with a score > 2 and < 7 on the Clinical Frailty Scale
Patients able to provide informed consent and follow all study procedures as indicated in the protocol
Signed informed consent for study participation
Patients aged < 65 years or with a Clinical Frailty Scale score > 7 or < 2
Patients with a Mayo type 2A or 2B fracture seen more than 2 weeks after injury
Old fracture (> 6 months), pseudoarthrosis, or unhealed nerve injury of the ipsilateral upper limb
Open (Gustilo-Anderson type 2 or 3) or pathological fracture