A muscle sparing posterior approach to the elbow joint for total elbow arthroplasty.
We describe a muscle sparing approach in which the triceps is elevated without injuring the muscle or disturbing its insertion. The entire extensor mechanism is preserved in continuity, thus preventing any extensor weakness. This can be used preferentially in cases of non-union intraarticular distal humerus fractures planned for Total Elbow Arthroplasty.
Department of Orthopedics, Delhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics,Sant Parmanand Hospital, Civil Lines, New Delhi, India.
Ravi
R
Sreenivasan
Department of Orthopedics, Delhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics,Sant Parmanand Hospital, Civil Lines, New Delhi, India.
Pritish
P
Singh
Department of Orthopedics, Delhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics,Sant Parmanand Hospital, Civil Lines, New Delhi, India.
Simon
S
Thomas
Department of Orthopedics, Delhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics,Sant Parmanand Hospital, Civil Lines, New Delhi, India.
Anuj
A
Jain
Department of Orthopedics, Delhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics,Sant Parmanand Hospital, Civil Lines, New Delhi, India.
Harjoban
H
Singh
Department of Orthopedics, Delhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics,Sant Parmanand Hospital, Civil Lines, New Delhi, India.
Shekhar
S
Agarwal
D057929:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Elbow / Q000379:methods*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
elbow replacement; intercondylar fracture humerus; surgical approach