Abstract
We studied the clinical findings in five cases of fracture-dislocation of the elbow joint. Dislocation of the humero-ulnar joint was associated with fracture of the medial epicondyle (N=1), fractures of the coronoid process (N=3) and fractures of the radial head or neck (N=3). In treatment of fracture, we operated on one case in three cases of fracture of coronoid process, one case in three cases of fractures of the radial head and one case of avulsion of the medial epicondyle. In treatment of ulnar collateral ligament, we repaired on unstable three cases. According to the criteria of Wheeler et al., the results of the treatment were excellent in two, good in two and poor in one which was a case of opened dislocation-fracture. It is important to restabilize bone anatomically and repair ulnar collateral ligament.
