Olecranon fractures: Tension band wiring and complications
2020, Volume 6 Issue 3
Olecranon fractures: Tension band wiring and complications
Author(s): Dr. Harendra Singh and Dr. Mohd. Zuber
Abstract: The tension band wiring (TBW) technique is a common treatment for the fixation of olecranon fractures. Fixing olecranon fractures by Tension-band wire technique leads to high rate of complications and re operation rate because of prominent metalwork mainly to the backing-out of the Kirschner wires. A prospective study was conducted in 70 patients with displaced olecranon fractures operated with the tension-band wiring and 65% patients were re-operated. Other complications were also reported in some of patients like stiffness and non-union. Results of our study and complications as per literature support the conclusion that TBW is challenging surgery to achieve good functional outcome.
How to cite this article:
Dr. Harendra Singh, Dr. Mohd. Zuber. Olecranon fractures: Tension band wiring and complications. Int J Orthop Sci 2020;6(3):346-349. DOI:
10.22271/ortho.2020.v6.i3f.2221