title: Tips to avoid nerve injury in elbow arthroscopy.
abstract: Elbow arthroscopy is a technical challenging surgical procedure because of close proximity of neurovascular structures and the limited articular working space. With the rising number of elbow arthroscopies being performed nowadays due to an increasing number of surgeons performing this procedure and a broader range of indications, a rise in complications is foreseen. With this editorial we hope to create awareness of possible complications of elbow arthroscopy, particularly nerve injuries, and provide a guideline to avoid complications during elbow arthroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Nick F J Hilgersom, Denise Eygendaal, Department of Orthopaedics, Academic Medical Centre, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Nick F J
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Hilgersom
authors.affiliation: Nick F J Hilgersom, Denise Eygendaal, Department of Orthopaedics, Academic Medical Centre, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Luke S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Nick F J Hilgersom, Denise Eygendaal, Department of Orthopaedics, Academic Medical Centre, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flipsen
authors.affiliation: Nick F J Hilgersom, Denise Eygendaal, Department of Orthopaedics, Academic Medical Centre, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eygendaal
authors.affiliation: Nick F J Hilgersom, Denise Eygendaal, Department of Orthopaedics, Academic Medical Centre, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Michel P J
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: van den Bekerom
keywords: Arthroscopy; Complications; Education; Elbow; Nerve injury; Preventive strategies