The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 66, Issue 4 552-556, Copyright © 1984 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Management of concomitant ipsilateral fractures of the humerus and forearm
JF Rogers, JB Bennett and HS Tullos
We treated nineteen patients with concomitant ipsilateral fractures of the
humerus and forearm resulting in a so-called floating elbow. The injuries
that were treated without open reduction and internal fixation had a high
incidence of non-union of the humerus. This has led us to prefer open
reduction and internal fixation of both the humerus and the forearm
fracture.