Introduction:

During the last four decades, total elbow arthroplasty has become a viable option for those cases with severe elbow injuries, regardless of their etiology.

Clinical case:

77-year-old female, with a history of three previous surgeries of that joint in the last two years, due to instability caused by fracture of the distal humerus, suffering a new fall that caused a fractured dislocation of the elbow, for which this type of arthroplasty was performed, improving joint stability and function.

Conclusions:

Total arthroplasty of this joint is an option in cases of non-reconstructible elbow, that provides significant improvement in function, but which has a high rate of complications.