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Abstract
A study was done of 70 patients who had internal fixation of an olecranon fracture
with an Attenborough spring and Rush nail at the Royal East Sussex Hospital (now called
Conquest Hospital), Hastings. This method has been in use since 1970. The age-sex
distribution showed more men in the younger age group and more women in the older
one. A subjective evaluation was done of all patients. The results were recorded for
pain, activities, range of movement, further operations and re-referral after discharge.
In the series more than 90 per cent of the patients were satisfied in terms of pain
relief, daily activities and range of movements. There were four dissatisfied patients
and seven complications. This method provides a quick, safe and effective method of
fixing olecranon fractures and appears to give a high level of patient satisfaction.
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Accepted:
March 19,
1997
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© 1997 Published by Elsevier Inc.
