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Olecranon Fractures

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The Mayo system describes fractures based on stability, displacement, and comminution [1–3] (Fig. 18.1).

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  1. Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Nick G. Lasanianos MD, PhD, MSc

  2. School of Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, UK

    Marilena P. Giannoudi

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  1. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Nick G. Lasanianos

  2. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Nikolaos K. Kanakaris

  3. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Peter V. Giannoudis

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Lasanianos, N.G., Giannoudi, M.P. (2015). Olecranon Fractures. In: Lasanianos, N., Kanakaris, N., Giannoudis, P. (eds) Trauma and Orthopaedic Classifications. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6572-9_18

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