Medial Approach for Total Elbow Arthroplasty: A New Surgical Technique for Tumor Resection and Joint Replacement

We describe for the first time a medial approach to the elbow/distal humerus for TEA that preserves full range of motion and extension strength. Although this approach may not be appropriate for all patients undergoing TEA, it is quite useful in procedures requiring a wide field of exposure of the elbow joint such as malignant neoplasms or extensively comminuted distal humerus fractures.
Source: Techniques in Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Special Technical Articles Source Type: research