title: A Pronator Teres-sparing Volar Approach for Osteosynthesis of Midshaft Diaphyseal Radius Fractures.
abstract: Henry's approach is widely considered the "workhorse" for exposing the volar radius and has not really changed since his original description in 1945. We describe a pronator teres-sparing volar approach to the forearm, for osteosynthesis of midshaft diaphyseal radius fractures. We believe this approach is safe, simple, and reproducible, and has several practical and theoretical advantages over Henry's original description.
authors.affiliation: *Division of Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge ∥Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington Hospital, Lancashire #The Evelyn Cambridge Surgical Training Centre, Hertfordshire, UK †Discipline of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide ‡University of Adelaide Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia §Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Shriners Hospital, Portland, OR ¶Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: Aaron W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samson
authors.forename: Adam C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: Parham
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daneshvar
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Constant
mesh_terms: D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments / Q000379:methods*; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome