title: Exposures of the humerus for fracture fixation.
abstract: The care of humeral shaft fractures is undergoing a transition to more aggressive treatment methods with more frequent operative fixation. The upper arm has an extensive network of nerves, arteries, and veins that must be protected during any operative exposure. The ultimate goal of fixation of a humerus fracture is rigid stabilization to allow early range of motion, protection of the neurovascular structures, and preservation of the triceps mechanism posteriorly and the anterior elbow flexor muscles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, NYU Langone Medical Center, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 530 First Avenue, Suite 8U, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: john.capo@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Capo
authors.affiliation: Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 550 First Avenue, Suite 8U, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Katharine T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Criner
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, NYU Woodhull Medical Center, 760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shamian
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006811:Humerus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology
keywords: Exposure; Fracture; Humerus; Radial nerve