Aj. Tonino, TOTAL ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY FOR SALVAGE OF N ONUNION OF A SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE OF THE HUMERUS, Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Ihre Grenzgebiete, 133(4), 1995, pp. 328-329
Non-union of a supracondylar fracture of the humerus in the elderly le
ads mostly to profound disability because of great instability and pai
n. When osteosynthesis is not possible from a technical point of view,
total arthroplasty can be a very satisfying solution.