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[Comparative Biomechanical Analysis of Two Olecranon Osteotomy Fixation Techniques]

Felipe Lacerda de Oliveira Pessôa1, Marcio Liu Sandt1, Marcos Alves Correia1

  • 1Serviço de Ortopedia, Hospital Copa D'Or, Rede D'Or São Luiz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Revista Brasileira De Ortopedia
|November 20, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Intramedullary (IM) screws offer superior load-bearing capacity for olecranon osteotomy fixation compared to transcortical (TC) screws. Both methods provide comparable stability and rigidity, but IM fixation demonstrates greater mechanical strength before failure.

Keywords:
biomechanichumeral fracturesolecranon processosteotomysurgical fixation devices

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