Tension band wiring is indicated in fracture of which of the following ?
Tension band wiring is indicated in the treatment of two types of olecranon fracture. First type is a clean break with separation of the fragments, and second type is comminuted fracture of the olecranon with displced fragments. A crack in the olecranon without displacement is treated by immobilising the elbow in an above elbow plaster slab in 30 degrees of flexion.
Fracture humerus
Olecranon
Fracture tibia
Fracture spine