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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2025; 16(12): 111460
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i12.111460
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i12.111460
Comparison of two fixation techniques of olecranon osteotomy after reconstruction of intra-articular distal humerus fractures
Faaiz Ali Shah, Aimal Sattar, Javed Iqbal, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar Pakistan, Peshawar 24100, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Co-corresponding authors: Aimal Sattar and Javed Iqbal.
Author contributions: Shah FA contributed to the conception and design of study, data analysis and interpretation; Shah FA and Iqbal J contributed to data collection and they contributed equally to this manuscript as co-corresponding authors; Sattar A contributed to darting of manuscript and reviewing it for important intellectual content; Iqbal J contributed to approved the final version of study. All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board Lady Reading Hospital (approval No. 145/LRH/MTI).
Informed consent statement: All the included subjects were contacted and requested for consent and for controlled up-to-date radiological and functional assessment in our Orthopaedic Out Patient Department.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at email address draimalsattar@gmail.com.
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Corresponding author: Aimal Sattar, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar Pakistan, Street 1 Near Khyber Bazar, Peshawar 24100, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. draimalsattar@gmail.com
Received: July 1, 2025
Revised: August 7, 2025
Accepted: October 23, 2025
Published online: December 18, 2025
Processing time: 170 Days and 15.6 Hours
Revised: August 7, 2025
Accepted: October 23, 2025
Published online: December 18, 2025
Processing time: 170 Days and 15.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: In this retrospective study, we compared the radiological and functional outcomes of the two commonly used techniques for fixing olecranon osteotomy after fixing intra-articular distal humerus fractures. Fixation of olecranon osteotomy with intramedullary cancellous screw and washer yielded significantly better functional outcome and minimal complications than intramedullary screw and tension band wiring in young patients.