ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2021
Comprehensive review of surgical approaches to the elbow.
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- Role of Intraoperative Documentation: Avoidable Ulnar Nerve Injury During Implant Removal.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Intraoperative visualization of the posterolateral ulnohumeral joint space is reliable to indicate overlengthening in radial head arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
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- Elbow dislocation approach for complex elbow fractures: a cadaveric study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Management of the stiff elbow: a literature review.EFORT open reviews · 2023Review
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Abstract
The choice of the most suitable surgical approach to the elbow forms the foundation of any successful elbow surgery. The surgical approach is based on the injury or pathology to be addressed and therefore specific anatomical details need to be considered. The surgeon must be comfortable with the bony, ligamentous and neurovascular anatomy of the elbow to consider and execute the best approach for each problem. This is an imperative to avoid iatrogenic injury. This article provides a detailed analysis, valuable technical tips, advantages and disadvantages of the most common approaches to the elbow. The lateral approaches include the Kocher, Kaplan and Extensor Digitorum Communis (EDC) Split approaches, the medial approaches include the Hotchkiss, Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) splitting approach, the Taylor and Scham approach. The anterior approach includes the anterior neurovascular interval approach and the posterior approaches include the Olecranon osteotomy, triceps sparing, triceps reflecting approach and finally the Boyd interval approach. The text and illustrations will provide a structured overview for the practicing surgeon.
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