Surgical Treatment of Displaced Olecranon Fracture Through a Persistent Physis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Allograft reconstruction of olecranon after traumatic bone loss: a case report

“…In addition to risks such as infection, fracture, osteoarthritis, and instability, failure of massive allografts to fully incorporate into the host bone is common. 1 , 11 , 13 , 17 Massive bone allografts are bone segments ≥5 cm in length and also consist of the total circumference of a replaced bone. 4 Studies have indicated massive allograft nonunion rates to be approximately 17%; however, Min et al report nonunion of allograft-prosthesis composites of the proximal femur to be as high as 50%.…”

“…In addition to risks such as infection, fracture, osteoarthritis, and instability, failure of massive allografts to fully incorporate into the host bone is common 1,11,13,17 . Massive bone allografts are bone segments greater than or equal to 5 cm in length and also consist of the total circumference of a replaced bone 4 .…”