A muscle sparing posterior approach to the elbow joint for total elbow arthroplasty. (6th February 2017) - Sreenivasan, Ravi
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.