Treatment of olecranon fractures using an intramedullary cancellous screw and suture tension band: minimum 2-year follow-up.

Background: Tension band wiring and plates are the most widely used treatments for transverse displaced fractures of olecranon despite high rates of hardware complications, subsequent implant removal, and associated costs. The purpose of this study was to report the outcomes of displaced transverse olecranon fractures treated with intramedullary screw and suture tension band.

Methods: We performed an observational, retrospective, consecutive, monocentric, continuous multioperator study.

[Effectiveness of a self-administered rehabilitation program for shoulder pain syndrome in primary health care].

Background: Shoulder pain syndrome (SPS) is frequent and management in primary care is precarious, with a high rate of referral without adequate treatment, overloading rehabilitation and orthopedic services.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of a self-administered rehabilitation program in adults with shoulder pain syndrome in primary care.

Patients And Methods: A randomized, single-blind clinical trial (evaluators) with an experimental group (self-administered rehabilitation) and a control group (standard physical therapy) was carried out in 271 adult patients aged 18 or older with unilateral shoulder pain lasting more than six weeks and less than three months.