Table 5.

Summary of study findings that reshaped the management of olecranon fractures in elderly patients.

Authors	Population	Summary of key findings
Veras Del Monte et al. [14]	Retrospective study: 12 elderly patients (mean age 81.8 years) treated non-operatively for displaced olecranon fractures.	92% of patients had excellent satisfaction and 67% of patients reported no pain.
Duckworth et al. [12]	Trauma database study: 43 older patients (mean age 76 years) treated non-operatively for olecranon fractures.	Short-term follow-up (mean 4 months): 72% of patients had excellent or good outcomes. Long-term follow-up (mean 6 years): Overall patient satisfaction rating of 91%.
Gallucci et al. [13]	Retrospective study: 28 elderly patients (mean age 82 years) treated non-operatively for displaced olecranon fractures.	Median VAS pain score was 1.1 out of 10 and the mean satisfaction score was 9 out of 10. Non-union occurred in 85% of patients but the authors thought this to be irrelevant to final outcomes.