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Inclusion Criteria: * Radiologically (standard AP and lateral radiographs) confirmed, displaced (≥2mm dislocation of the joint surface) fracture of the olecranon * Age of patient is 75 years or over at the time of the injury Exclusion Criteria: * A delay more than 2 weeks after traumatic event to the day of intervention * Mayo type 3 fracture * Fracture continuation distal to coronoideus * Other acute fracture or nerve damage of the ipsilateral upper limb * Old fracture (\<6 months) or pseudoarthrosis or unhealed nerve injury of the ipsilateral upper limb * Open fracture * Pathological fracture * History of alcoholism, drug abuse, psychological or other emotional problems likely to jeopardize informed consent * Patient's inability to understand written and spoken Finnish or Swedish or Danish * Patient's denial for participation or cognitive incapability to provide consent * Patient physically unfit for surgery