Strength After Elbow Fractures in the Elderly

Participation Requirements

• Sex:

  ALL

• Eligible Ages:

  65 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. ≥65 years of age
2. Mayo type II olecranon fracture
3. Ambulatory (with or without the use of walking aides)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Additional injuries to the affected arm or contralateral arm
2. Associated nerve injury
3. Dementia or cognitive impairment that inhibits the collection of outcome measures
4. Likely problems, in the judgement of the investigator, with maintaining follow-up (i.e. patients with no fixed address, not mentally competent to give consent, intellectually challenged, patients without adequate support, etc.)
5. Injury or previous deficit to the contralateral arm
6. Currently enrolled in any other research study involving drugs or medical devices
7. Open fractures
8. Inability to provide informed consent