It is becoming increasingly known that effective interventions at the elbow require a comfort with and an adequate execution of exposures of all parts of the elbow. A posterior skin incision allows this exposure by developing medial and lateral flaps. The key to an adequate exposure consists in this management of the triceps mechanism. The various options, including osteotomy of the olecranon and splitting and reflecting of the triceps, are summarized herein.
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It is becoming increasingly known that effective interventions at the elbow require a comfort with and an adequate execution of exposures of all parts of the elbow. A posterior skin incision allows this exposure by developing medial and lateral flaps. The key to an adequate exposure consists in this management of the triceps mechanism. The various options, including osteotomy of the olecranon and splitting and reflecting of the triceps, are summarized herein.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.