Bilateral fracture of the olecranon in a young footballer

Monsef Boufettal, Rachid El Zanati

PAMJ. 2014; 17:52. Published 24 Jan 2014 | doi:10.11604/pamj.2014.17.52.3703

Olecranon process fractures are common, be it due to either direct or indirect injuries. However, bilateral olecranon fractures are a rarity. We report a rare case of bilateral transverse fractures of the olecranon in a young footballer.
Corresponding author
Monsef Boufettal, Orthopedic Surgery Department of Ibn Sina hospital, Rabat, Morocco (moncef.bof@gmail.com)


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