title: The joint jack: report of a new technique essential for elbow arthroscopy.
abstract: Visualization and access are of fundamental importance in arthroscopy, including arthroscopy of the elbow. A new technique not previously described in the literature improves both of these factors for key areas within the elbow that would otherwise be inaccessible. This technique employs the application of gentle leverage to pry apart the surfaces of the ulnohumeral articulation when viewing and working posteriorly to improve visualization and access to the ulnohumeral and radiocapitellar articular spaces. We believe this technique is essential for full arthroscopic viewing of the intra-articular regions of the ulnohumeral and radiocapitellar joints.
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, The Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Selby
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drakos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006055:Golf / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013525:Surgical Instruments