Case: A 60-year-old woman sustained a type IV capitellum fracture from falling on an outstretched arm. Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) was performed using an anconeus approach, and a transolecranon tunnel was created to place a trochlear screw. The patient showed good clinical outcomes with almost full range of motion at 6 months.
Conclusion:With type IV capitellum fractures, the olecranon often obstructs the screw trajectory necessary for anterior-to-Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C104).
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