Table 3.
Primary and secondary outcomes for patients with olecranon fracture
| POS | Tension Band | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=168 | N=153 | ||
| Primary outcome | 0.99 | ||
| No Failure | 166 (98.8) | 152 (99.4) | |
| Failure | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Secondary outcome | 0.20 | ||
| No Infection | 153 (91.1) | 145 (94.8) | |
| Infection | 15 (8.9) | 8 (5.2) | |
| Secondary outcome | 0.0009 | ||
| No Hardware Removal | 145 (86.3) | 109 (71.2) | |
| Hardware Removal | 23 (13.7) | 44 (28.8) | |
| Secondary outcome | |||
| No Reoperation for stiffness | |||
| Reoperation for stiffness |