[Vascular and nervous lesion and opening of the capsule in the last stage of dislocation of the elbow. A case report].

The authors describes a case of posterior dislocation of the elbow in the extreme stage, associating total destruction of the capsule and ligaments, a total arterial lesion, elongation of the median nerve and the opening of the focus at Tscherne's stage III. This case allows considering the biomechanical aspects of dislocation of the elbow and updating the principles of its management.