Just got back from an orthopedic emergency at NYU. My 9 year old, who has OI, fractured his olecranon. Calling his doctor first thing in the am. Thank you for this video. The information was very helpful and comforting.

Good info! Thanks. The part about pushing through the pain is especially relevant. I started holding the extension positions beyond 30 seconds, and could feel the muscle beginning to release. Pure torture, but effective.

Hi everyone, I had Olccranon fracture back in June and needed surgery. I had plate and screw around me. Then I got my stitches removed, and I started PT after that. After my follow ups my surgeon I wasn't getting any range going. Then my surgeon recommend to see an elbow contractor. I was able to reach only 100s with PT before seeing him. I went to see the elbow contractor with a CT. I had Heterotopic ossification from my CT scan, and needed second surgery to release. As for now I am able to start PT and starting straighten now. I hope everyone has better results soon.

Thank you for this info. Very helpful and informative!

Thank you!

Just had my hardware removed after 9 months. Feels SO much better!

@DrhYouness

13 күн бұрын

@@betsyrapp5712 9 months isn't too early ? did u had double fracture olecrane or one ?

@betsyrapp5712

13 күн бұрын

@@DrhYouness It was a separation that my surgeon had to lock back in place with a plate and screws. It was completely healed and he felt confident removing it. He specializes in sports medicine.

@ns7n357

6 күн бұрын

Its been 9 months since surgery. I still feel pain and i can't stretch my arm fully,and I feel pain while lifting my arm Is it normal Can you share me your experience?

@betsyrapp5712

6 күн бұрын

@@ns7n357 Hopefully you have a good physical therapist. By 9 months you should have most of your movement back. I had a Jas Splint after the first couple months that really extended my range of motion. After my hardware removal I got pretty much all my extension back. I know that it is possible to have a procedure where they can force your arm back into place under anesthesia. Having the hardware removed and yoga really helped!

Just fractured mine a few days ago trying to bomb a hill on my skateboard. Learned my lesson! Surgery went pretty well but I’m not sure what to expect in the coming weeks, so thanks for the video, doc.

@thijmen3046

6 ай бұрын

How are you know?

@olliereilly8904

5 ай бұрын

literally the same as me 2 months ago i fell like 80ft in altidtude😭i haven't gone to physio like a sausage so i'm watching these

@cheriewaluk1012

22 күн бұрын

Yep broke mine on a skateboard too 😢. Had surgery. Recovery is ok, but movement and mobility is taking some time.

Buenisimo!! es el primer video que veo como realmente es todo el proceso de la fractura y recover del olecranon sumado a las respuestas de algunas dudas que surgen desp de pasar xtodo esto!! thanx!!

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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3 жыл бұрын

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@brodymax3321

3 жыл бұрын

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Just had my surgery on my displacement olecranon elbow

After two weeks of surgery I removed plaster but nurse did not remove the tape on the surgical area. Can I remove it myself?

Can we do gym activities with olecronal fracture. My surgery was done 5 years back. Can I remove the plates and screw with surgery.. from india

sir i had done my olecranon surgery. type 21-B1 by using TBW. it's been 8months running now. sir how much month or year it will take to remove this TBW, and can you tell or show us about the prosedure.

Hi doctor. Please help am in so much pain. I had an Olecranon fracture 9 months ago but I still feel pain. What pain relief medications can you recommend and will the Cracking and knocking of bones I feel within the joint go ago or its permanent. Thanks alot

I have a question? If you don’t get it fix right away, let’s say 12 years! It’s there a chance that it can still be fix? And it’s the arm still going to move? Please help

how much would i have to wait to start lifting weight again?

I got an olecranon surgery 7 screws and plate and etc… can i workout after that lift heavy weights?

Courage people ❤

Sitting here after falling off my bike with a olecranon fracture. it's pushed far back requiring surgey. fun times ahead.

@mikev4621

8 ай бұрын

Same- went over the handlebars- operation was 5 weeks ago- very painful for 2 weeks- slowly getting movement back

@Mopantsu

8 ай бұрын

@@mikev4621 not much fun. Post surgery I am slowly recovering. Elbow is still very stiff but it is slowly loosening up. No loadbearing allowed yet. But I can do simple tasks thankfully. Physio said I am doing well. Might even get most ROM back with some effort. No pain. No gain.🤞

@mikev4621

8 ай бұрын

@@Mopantsu Sounds about where I was a week ago ! I am now biking and running ( very carefully) and can use the arm for gardening and simple garage jobs.I can almost straighten the elbow , but flexion will take longer.I am finding the triceps tendon is very touchy near the site of the break . Massaging it, and the whole triceps muscle , is helping. The biceps and other elbow flexors also need to be stretched after two weeks in a cast.Cold water sometimes makes it feel better, and at other times warm water does. Good luck

@petrkratky5876

2 ай бұрын

I joined the bike fall olecranon fracture team just last Saturday! I had my surgery on the same date using K-wires method. How is your recovery going if I may ask? Have you fully returned to cycling and other sports by now?

I’m almost 7 weeks post op. I have 2 plates and 12 screws - I shattered it in 8-10 pieces. I had to be casted straight for 2 weeks so didn’t move it at all until the cast was off.. Physio has been pure torture with spasms and my elbow locking up. I can straighten it fairly well by using my other hand to guide it but I’m having a really hard time flexing. I’m at 80 degrees. I am hoping with more time I can get a better range of motion but my physio person says most are at 120 by now.

@jamiebartley9481

11 ай бұрын

How did your recovery go?

@jamiebartley9481

10 ай бұрын

how did your recovery go I am stuck at 95 degrees flex 8 weeks post op :(

Just had this surgery done yesterday. Shattered the bone in many pieces (don’t even know how many) … wonder if that means longer recovery?

@lisam2125

2 жыл бұрын

I broke my Olecranon into 8-10 pieces as well as breaking the proximal ulna. I had a CT scan done at 12 weeks and it still isn’t fully healed. I’m at 4 months now. My extension is pretty decent but I can’t flex it past 60 degrees. I’ve lost motion since I had to stop wearing a splint due to muscle spasms. It’s a long frustrating rehab. Good luck!

I have gained full range of motion but the problem now is the pain. It's 9 months Fownhope the line but I still have pain.

@thatdude_eric7217

Жыл бұрын

@@typharius404the first two weeks are awful. I’m four weeks post surgery now

I wanted out. I know what it is this is what it is I wanted out what is my options.

Great video. I had surgery 10 days ago. Shattered elbow playing basketball. I am having trouble turning my palm facing up. Any suggestions?

@evanfarrar3360

Жыл бұрын

How are you holding up these days?

@jonathantack

Жыл бұрын

How are you doing now ?

Had a bad fracture. I fell while moving 2 months after. Fractured both arms. Its been 4 months and I have horrible mobility. Doc said 8 might never get back to 100% 😥

@mikev4621

8 ай бұрын

How are you now?

@firedskull6561

6 ай бұрын

There is no such thing as incomplete recovery, it depends on how motivated you are to fix it. Just believe in yourself.

I am having tension band removed this Friday hope i can straighten my hand normal

@richardjones3822

3 жыл бұрын

How is your hand ? How long you had the cast on ?

@candybabe7162

2 жыл бұрын

Are you okay now? Please share your experience?

@jamiebartley9481

10 ай бұрын

how are you now?

@Gunnerboy162

10 ай бұрын

​@@jamiebartley9481 i am perfectly fine now it's been years i am hitting gym, but a fat like substance deposited above my elbow which is bit a weird

Hello respected sir my baby boy of age 3.5 years got his elbow bone fractured on 26 Feb 2022 and his doctor plastered his arm for three weeks,that was fracture of type one" as his doctor told us about". But one month after removal of plaster the angle of his arm is not same as his 2nd arm ,there is a curve...please guide thanks.

@beetee873

Жыл бұрын

How is your son's arm now? 🤔 so worried for my son

@mathematicswithexcelacadem396

Жыл бұрын

@@beetee873 He is perfectly alright 🙂

Is it possible that the plate prevents the whole extension? I am naturally double-jointed and have -10 degrees of extension. After the surgery it took me about two or three months until I got a small minus but then the movement just stopped. No matter how hard I pushed there was no further progress and it feels like the plate it just not fitting into the joint. Is it possible to get additional extension after the plate removal? Thank you?

@cloudeater9546

2 жыл бұрын

came for this exact reason

@ihorzakharchenko1485

2 жыл бұрын

@@cloudeater9546 I don't want to disappoint you but in my case the plate removal surgery didn't change much. The elbow looks way more natural without the plate but there is still a small difference between the two arms, just like it was before the surgery. I would say the left elbow extends to - 10 while the right only to -5 or so. However, I don't know how it was before and will probably never find out again

@ihorzakharchenko1485

2 жыл бұрын

The funny thing is that flexion on the contrary has got better on the injured arm than on the healthy one. So I have gained more flexion but may have lost a couple of hypermobility degrees of extension

@starfish7890

Жыл бұрын

@@ihorzakharchenko1485if they remove the plate, do they put anything in its place? I’m confused how taking it out is an option if it was required in the first place? 🤔 any insight is greatly appreciated!

@DrCrispycross

11 ай бұрын

@@starfish7890 the plate is there to hold the broken bits of bone in the right places while new bone grows to knit them together. Typically, the new bone ‘glues’ the pieces together in a week or two and from then on, it gradually hardens to maybe 75% strength in 8-10 weeks and full strength over a year. As the bone heals, the plates are no longer needed. These are very rough numbers - I am not a doctor but I have just had my olecranon fracture fixed and this is what I’ve been told.

I had this surgery about a year ago. Movement is fine now but my arm with the plate definitely feels weaker, and it’s painful at certain angles. Is this permanent? Should I get it taken out?

@alanshellykoshy112

4 жыл бұрын

i am experiencing same pain and irritation when pushing down....i think it will go once the wires or plates are removed. no help here ..you better consult a doctor

@brienbell1634

3 жыл бұрын

Just broke my elbow yesterday, they put 2 pins and a wire in. Also you should probably get it taken out

@TwoQs

2 жыл бұрын

Have things gotten better for you? I got a plate a couple weeks ago and was warned the plate could be bothersome in the future and that sometimes they’re taken out.

@corey_el

2 жыл бұрын

@@TwoQs a bit? i've gotten used to it, but my tricep muscle on that side always feels tight because it's shorter than the other side. I notice when I do push ups my arm with the plate still feels weaker.

@Nataliebeth444

Жыл бұрын

​@typharius404 same here! Hope your feeling better..im getting my plate removed in 6 months if things don't change. Just had a plate installed 3 weeks ago.

They put me in a cast immediately and don’t allow me to move it at all. I just had the surgery last week, they also told me it was permanent and I couldn’t get the plate & screws taken out.

@ChristianVela11

4 жыл бұрын

How was it going?

@tomworthington4346

3 жыл бұрын

I'm 5 weeks post surgery and I wasn't put in a cast at all, I was sent home and told to rest it for 10 days. On the 10th day I returned to the hospital for x-rays where my Dr told me I was free to go home and begin physiotherapy. After 4ish weeks of physio I am now able to extend my arm almost straight, just about fully straight when I'm forcing it with 5/10 pain. The flexion is exactly as this Dr described, I reached a point and it started to feel like the metal in my had hit its maximum movement, so I'm slowly chipping away at that! I'm 27y/o healthy in shape male, this injury has been a massive pain in the b****ks.

@ombra306

3 жыл бұрын

did u have a choice on the surgery? i have a 20mm aligned fracture, now 3 days. will see doctor manana! im 66

@richardjones3822

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomworthington4346 hi. How are you now? Does metal bother at all ? Thanks.

@tomworthington4346

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardjones3822 it did for a few months, but when I got to about the 4 month mark it started to feel normal. I can now lean on my elbow with only a little bit of discomfort. Every now and again I will feel the metal on my bone and its quite uncomfortable but not painful. 99% of the time I cant tell anymore. I'm back to being able to grab my shoulder with my fingers so flexion is back to normal. Extension I dont think I will ever get back to completely straight as the metal stops it, but its basically fully straight although when you look you can see abit of a bend when my arms extended. My surgeon told me it could be 12-18 months before its back to normal, I think in a other 6 months I'll be basically back to normal. Metal hasn't stopped me from doing anything, but uncomfortable for a few months for sure.

I had a displacement fracture and got the plate and screws. My upmost concern is getting my elbow extension up to 95% or more. Is it possible to get my arm to fully extend again??

@throbordie

5 жыл бұрын

brody ellyson ask your doctor when you can goto PT.

@alanshellykoshy112

4 жыл бұрын

did you remove hardware?

I just broke my olecranon in my elbow they put a plate in there with screws, it’s been a month and a half since surgery and I’m able to bend the elbow but it’s hard for me to straighten it, Question is will I ever be able to straighten it?

@gunneretic

4 жыл бұрын

My wife has just had the same injury & surgery, I have just read your comment from a year ago. How was your recovery & timescale. Day 2 since surgery & her elbow area is so painful. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

@dayanjardin7199

4 жыл бұрын

@@gunneretic I had an olecranon plate fixation almost 3months now, and until now I cannot fully straight, bend or flex my elbow. It still hurt sometimes.

@schuste6

4 жыл бұрын

you honestly shouldnt expect to ever fully straighten it, it will be off by a few degrees

@schuste6

4 жыл бұрын

let me know how your arm has dealt with it, so far im 6 weeks in and i can bend it with a little pain but its getting better, but i cannot straighten it completely, im off by like 10 15 degrees. its gettin better and better every single day tho, just need some hope

@dayanjardin7199

4 жыл бұрын

@@schuste6 yes. My therapist said it will not straighten not at least if the steel was taken off. I'm just continuing my therapy now to gain back the strength of my arm.

How soon can I begin ROM after olecranon hardware removal? I am terrified of losing as much ROM as I did with the oroginal hardware placement. My elbow gets stiff within an hour of not moving it now (9 months post implant placement of open comminuted fracture with plate/screws). It took 5.5 weeks to get my ROM back but I have never been able to get full extension back and I am currently unable to do anything that involves use of my triceps to any extend due to severe triceps pain when trying to push on anything (such as trying to tuck my comforter in to my bed). I want to work in gentle passive ROM asap after hardware removal. Doctor is placing an ACE wrap and cushion at incision, no splint. CAN I start with ROM the day of surgery?

@annawiemer5929

4 жыл бұрын

I had this same fracture 3 weeks ago, and I am told that in 12 months the plate and screws will have to be removed. I was wondering how is your recovery going after having the hardware removed? Could you do physiotherapy right away? Could you recover full extention?

@crazy4cocoapuff

4 жыл бұрын

@@annawiemer5929 hi! So I will start by saying that my hardware was placed by the surgeon on call, who specialized in spinal surgeries and was known to be very technical about his work. When I compared the OR report with the Depuy Synthesis hardware instructions, they were performed identical to what the surgeon did. However, I was very thin and actually lost tremendous muscle and all around body weight after struggling with inability to use my arm normally for a year and being told there was nothing wrong with the hardware. My triceps was excruciating and you could feel that with extension of the arm, the top curved edge of the olecranon plate was cutting into the triceps. The 1st 2 surgeons did not palpate my elbow and hardware on extension and I believe the 2nd did not even read the OR report either. When I saw the 3rd surgeon for consultation, he had clearly read the OR report and he completely evaluated my ROM while palpating the elbow joint and hardware as it moved with extension. He explained that while technically the hardware was placed correctly, the plate was placed on top of the triceps and the plate was cutting into my triceps each time I extended my arm. This was apparent also in the OR report, with the top hook of the plate stabbed through the triceps and into the olecranon. I could physically tell this was happening as well as palpate it happening, but this 3rd surgeon is the only one who also actually assessed the issue completely by doing an actual evaluation. I had pointed this situation out to 3 different physical therapists, the 1st one whom blamed me on not being able to do the exercises she prescribed. The 2nd 2 both felt that if I was having so much pain that I should not be pushing myself further. Also, there were 2 bone fragments that healed on to the back of my olecranon/ulna and the 2nd one was too large to glide past the other bone that forms the elbow joint. Regardless, I had a total of 3 surgeries. The 2nd was to remove the hardware. I am going to tell you that after the hardware removal I had ZERO, and I mean ZERO pain with extension the very next day!! I was able to utilize my triceps muscle in all aspects with NONE of the excruciating and prohibitive pain I had the day before. I could make my bed, cut pizza etc, close my hatchback... everything. But I did not gain hardly any ROM because the bone fragments were still there ! So the 3rd surgery was to go in and smooth those out and supposedly the surgeon said there was a ton of tissue and stuff that he dug out. I now have what would be full ROM, BUT I can not hyper extend my joint like I can on the elbow that was not broke. I am very flexible and most of my joints can bend backwards etc, so this may not apply to most others. Also, there were also physiological dynamics that actually blocked ROM due to how the fracture healed, along with how the hardware was placed. I will say that having the hardware removed was the best thing I ever did (even though I had been told prior by a different physical therapist and the first 2 surgeons that there was nothing wrong with the hardware other than it being too big for me and that now days they leave it in). If I had been confident the hardware removal would have resulted in eradication of the intense triceps pain I had been in and disability of my arm , than I would have pursued its removal with vigor, and had it taken out asap!!! I could have prevented all the weakness and loss of muscle that had occurred over the course of the year.

@annawiemer5929

4 жыл бұрын

@@crazy4cocoapuff, I thank you from the bottom of my heart that you took the time to answer with so much detail my question. It's been nearly 4 weeks since I got surgery and I am trying as hard as I can to extend my arm as I used to before. I also have naturally hyper extension in my arms, and I got so excited to read that you do too! I am still not able to hyper extend as I used to, but I am already at 0° like a normal person. But still, I want to reach hyper extension so that my arms' movement look symmetrical again. Were you able to move you arm the next day after the first and second operations? I was told to move it the very next day (1st operation). A physiotherapist came and helped me flex my arm but not extend it. I am flexing my arm past 90° but still cannot touch my shoulder yet. But I am told I shouldn't worry about it, because flextion always comes back with time. What I should worry about is the extension. After reading your answer, I am convinced I want the hardware to be removed asap too. So 9-12 months after 1st surgery. I was told that the hardware removal is a much more easy and simple procedure and the surgery is more simple. The recovery after the second op is much faster too. Is all of this true?

@crazy4cocoapuff

4 жыл бұрын

@@annawiemer5929 hi, yes, I honestly had no pain the day after hardware remival, and as I said, I was able to use my arm in ways that I had not been able to for a year, due to the painful hardware. For the last 2 surgeries I did not have a splint, and I began moving with gentle ROM the day of surgery. The 3rd surgery was a little more difficult than the hardware removal but that is because the joint capsule had to be disrupted. Regardless, it was all worth it.

@Mr0AT

4 жыл бұрын

@@annawiemer5929 To be honest I wish i could extend it to 0 degree although i have slight hyper extension in my other arm like 5 degrees, its been 1 year for me and i still lack around 20 degree even to get that i went through extremely painfull physio and still have extreme tricep pain similar to what cocoapuff mentioned, i hope it goes away after hardware removal .. i have read online hardware removal sometimes increases ROM so im keeping my hopes high :) Can i ask what type of hardware was placed for you? its tension band wiring for me...