[Osteochondrosis dissecans of the elbow joint and the therapy depending on stage of development (author's transl)].

Of 46 cases of Osteochondrosis dissecans (OD) of the elbow joint between 1949 and 1976 in 35 patients we could control 31 patients with totally 42 diseases. According to clinical symptoms and roentgenological signs we classified the OD in an early, medium and late stage of development. The success of the therapy was discussed depending on the method of therapy, on the stage of the disease and on the age of the patients.