- Mechanism of injury : Direct force through the flexed elbow or Hyperextension
- Olecranon becomes important for elbow stability if the fracture involves more distal part of the anteromedial facet, extending into coronoid process.
- Investigations : X ray, rarely CT scan required
- Treatment options include tension band wiring and plate fixation
- Problem of hardware irritation to skin
- Complications are Loss of terminal extension, Symptomatic hardware, stiffness, Heterotopic ossification, Post traumatic arthritis, Non-union, Ulnar nerve symptoms, Loss of extension strength etc
