Summary
A 56-year old patient had his elbow trapped in his turned over car 21 years ago. The
lower articular surfaces of the humerus were grossly comminuted and just fell out
during dressings. The bone gap was large. The large raw area was covered with skin
graft which only partially survived. Healing occurred by scarification and development
of contracture. The contracted grafted area stabilized the joint which is still functional.
