title: McBurney's button-hole to the posterior interosseous nerve.
abstract: McBurney's button-hole is an exposure technique for the posterior interosseous nerve quoted in Anrold Kirkpatrick Henry's famous book Extensile Exposures. This short article discusses the overlap between three historical surgeons, Thompson, Henry and McBurney to discover the meaning of the reference and technique, which is used by surgeons to this day.
authors.affiliation: Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Miranda Layla Rosalynn
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mylne
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Spinner
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D005542:Forearm / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D011884:Radius / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery