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The range of motion, elbow strength, grip strength, VAS, DASH, OES, MEPI and Broberg and Morrey scores were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The conservative group showed a non-union with a persistent fracture gap of 17\u00a0mm (SD 12\u00a0mm) at the articular rim and 31\u00a0mm (15\u00a0mm) at the dorsal rim while there was no case of non-union in the surgical group. The arch of motion was 120\u00b0 in the conservative group and 136\u00b0 in the surgical group. There was no obvious difference in elbow extension strength in comparison to the healthy contralateral side (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.20; 88% group I\/87% group II). There was no difference in the OES (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.30; 42 (SD 7) vs. 45 (SD 5)) and MEPI score (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.46; (SD 8) vs. 96 (SD 19)). The conservative group presented a slightly worse DASH [<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.10; 26 (SD 25) vs 7 (SD 14)] and a significantly worse Broberg and Morrey score (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.02; 84(SD 9) vs. 95 (SD 7)). The conservative group presented one complication (ulnar nerve palsy), while the surgical group presented two cases (prolonged lymphedema; blocked forearm rotation due to screw length with consecutive revision surgery).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Widely displaced olecranon fractures can successfully be treated conservatively in low-demanding geriatric patients with a satisfactory outcome. Patient selection is essential as patients that are more active might benefit from surgical treatment. 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