Treatment of Olecranon Fractures in the Elderly
ConditionOlecranon Fracture
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age75+
SponsorOslo University Hospital
About this trial
Operative treatment, with tension band wiring or plate fixation, will be compared with non-operative treatment of displaced olecranon fractures (Mayo classification 2A and 2B) in patients 75 years or older.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Displaced olecranon fracture (Mayo 2A and 2B).
Disqualifiers
Associated fractures in the coronoid process, radial head or distal humerus.
Open fracture, Gustilo-Andersen 2 or 3
Severe cardiopulmonary disease or other medical condition which contraindicates surgery.
Previous injury to or other condition in the elbow with serious functional impairment
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Tension band wiring or plate fixation
- Active non-operative treatment with optional plaster cast
Treatment groups
76 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov