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An olecranon sled is hardware for fixation of fractures of the olecranon that consists of an outer wire loop (fixed to the ulna with a washer and two cortical screws) connected to two legs that are inserted into the fracture fragment and ulna.
References
Dieterich J, Kummer FJ, Ceder L. The olecranon sled--a new device for fixation of fractures of the olecranon: a mechanical comparison of two fixation methods in cadaver elbows. Acta Orthop. 2006 Jun;77(3):440-4.
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