Clinical evaluation demonstrates satisfactory functional outcomes with nonoperative care for displaced olecranon fractures in older patients, suggesting surgery may often be avoided.
We found satisfactory short-term and long-term outcomes following the nonoperative management of isolated displaced olecranon fractures in older, lower-demand patients.
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