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We searched the PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library databases for studies that compared the clinical and functional outcomes of ORIF and TEA in patients aged 60 years or older. After screening and performing a quality assessment of the articles, we obtained one randomized control study and nine retrospective comparative studies. The odds ratio and standardized mean difference were used to analyze the differences in outcomes between the two surgical options. In terms of the flexion\/extension arc, TEA produced significantly better outcomes than ORIF (p = 0.02). The rates of reoperation and elbow stiffness were significantly lower in the TEA group than in the ORIF group (p = 0.003 and p = 0.04, respectively). However, the functional scores and other ranges of motion (flexion, loss of extension, pronation, supination) after surgery were similar between the two groups. 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