Olecranon fractures: factors influencing re-operation.

Purpose: We evaluated factors influencing re-operation in tension band and plating of isolated olecranon fractures.

Methods: Four hundred eighty-nine patients with isolated olecranon fractures who underwent tension band (TB) or open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) from 2003 to 2013 were identified at an urban level 1 trauma centre. Medical records were reviewed for patient information and complications, including infection, nonunion, malunion, loss of function or hardware complication requiring an unplanned surgical intervention.