Predicting secondary surgery after operative fixation of olecranon fractures: a model using data from 800 patients.

Background: High rates of secondary surgery after fixation of olecranon fractures have been reported. Identification of risk factors can aid surgeons to reduce complications leading to additional surgical procedures.

Methods: Olecranon fractures treated at seven hospitals from 2007 to 2017 were identified, and the radiographs were classified.