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A systematic review of several databases was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. English-language studies evaluating the management of isolated paediatric olecranon fractures were included. Data extracted included demographics, classifications, conservative and operative treatment methods and outcomes. Fifteen articles fitting the inclusion criteria were included. There were 11 case series and four retrospective comparative series. The reported studies included 299 fractures in 280 patients. The mechanism of injury was predominantly low energy. Fractures displaced &amp;lt; 4 mm were treated non-operatively with almost universally good results, with the majority being treated with cast immobilization. Fractures displaced &amp;gt; 4 mm were commonly treated operatively with generally good results, with tension band wire and suture fixation being the most common treatment modalities. Weight &amp;gt; 50 kg was associated with failure of suture fixation. In those studies that reported olecranon fractures with associated elbow injuries (e.g. radial head fractures) outcomes were poorer. Forty-six fractures were in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta, who sustained a higher rate of re-fracture after removal of metalwork and contralateral olecranon fracture. Despite a relatively low evidence base pool of studies, the aggregate data support the non-operative treatment of isolated undisplaced olecranon fractures with good results, and support the operative treatment of fractures displaced \u2265 4 mm.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2020;5:280-288. 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