Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages 1-4 (March 2019) A new technique for olecranon osteotomy in the treatment of distal humeral fractures Duncan C. Ramsey, MD, MPH, Austin R. Thompson, BS, Omar F. Nazir, MD, Adam J. Mirarchi, MD JSES Open Access Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages 1-4 (March 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.jses.2018.09.001 Copyright © 2018 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 A precontoured olecranon plate is affixed to the olecranon. JSES Open Access 2019 3, 1-4DOI: (10.1016/j.jses.2018.09.001) Copyright © 2018 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 A Gigli saw is passed anterior to the olecranon using a curved hemostat. JSES Open Access 2019 3, 1-4DOI: (10.1016/j.jses.2018.09.001) Copyright © 2018 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 The osteotomy is created by directing the Gigli saw distally, and the cut is made posteriorly. JSES Open Access 2019 3, 1-4DOI: (10.1016/j.jses.2018.09.001) Copyright © 2018 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 The plate, proximal olecranon fragment, and extensor mechanism are retracted en bloc. JSES Open Access 2019 3, 1-4DOI: (10.1016/j.jses.2018.09.001) Copyright © 2018 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs showing anatomic union of osteotomy site at 6 months postoperatively. JSES Open Access 2019 3, 1-4DOI: (10.1016/j.jses.2018.09.001) Copyright © 2018 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions