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The olecranon sled—a new device for fixation of fractures of the olecranon: A mechanical comparison of two fixation methods in cadaver elbows

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Pages 440-444 | Received 29 Mar 2005, Accepted 20 Oct 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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Figure 1. The olecranon sled with washer and screw.

Figure 1. The olecranon sled with washer and screw.

Figure 2. Olecranon fracture in cadaveric bone. The fracture is fixed with the olecranon sled, washer with compression screw and fixation screw.

Figure 2. Olecranon fracture in cadaveric bone. The fracture is fixed with the olecranon sled, washer with compression screw and fixation screw.

Figure 3. Loading of the brachialis muscle to measure deflection at the fracture site in a cadaver arm fixed at 90° flexion. Notice the low profile of the sled.

Figure 3. Loading of the brachialis muscle to measure deflection at the fracture site in a cadaver arm fixed at 90° flexion. Notice the low profile of the sled.

Mean displacement at fracture site after cyclic loading

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