Open AccessSurgical Technique: Anterolateral Approach to the Humerus
Author(s) -
Tomas Liskutin,
Hobie Summers,
William D. Lack,
Mitchell Bernstein
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1531-2291
pISSN - 0890-5339
DOI - 10.1097/bot.0000000000001206
Subject(s) - medicine , humerus , surgery
Although most humeral shaft fractures can be treated nonoperatively, many patients do benefit significantly from surgical treatment. The anterolateral approach to the humerus provides excellent exposure to the humeral shaft, especially to more proximal aspects. In addition, the approach can be extended both proximally and distally, providing the surgeon a dynamic exposure to the humerus for the treatment of fractures and other pathologies.