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Schematic diagram of the suture technique. (a) Transverse olecranon fracture. (b) Creation of transverse tunnel distal to the fracture. (c) Placement of first longitudinal suture loop. (d) placement of second figure of eight suture loop. The knots are not illustrated here but are tied on the lateral aspect of the olecranon.
