title: Exposures of the elbow.
abstract: This article describes the basic bony, ligamentous, and neurologic anatomy of the structures about the elbow. The surgical exposures of the elbow joint are described, providing details of the various posterior, lateral, and medial approaches to the articular segments. Clinical applications describing the potential benefits of each surgical exposure are provided as examples.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, MG301-2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada. Electronic address: terry.axelrod@sunnybrook.ca.
authors.forename: Terry S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Axelrod
mesh_terms: D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology
keywords: Anatomy; Elbow; Lateral; Medial; Surgical exposures