Elbow - Medial Approach
Elbow - Medial Approach
GUIDELINES
AO foundation – proximal forearm – lateral approach
AO foundation – proximal forearm – anterior approach
AO foundation – posterior approach
De Boer, P. and Stanley, D. (1998) Surgical Approaches to the Elbow. In: Stanley, D. and Kay, N., Eds., Surgery of the Elbow: Practical and Scientific Aspects, Arnold, London, 116.
Step by step
Superficial dissection
Skin
Mark
Mark the skin starting a few centimeters proximal to the medial epicondyle of the humerus and extending over the medial epicondyle to a point a few centimeters distal to the elbow joint.
Incise
Incise the skin following the previously made marking and extend the incision if necessary to access the injured area.
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