Elbow Surgical Approaches
A 42-year-old woman sustains a Mason type II radial head fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation. The surgeon plans to use the Kocher approach to access the radial head. The trainee is asked about the anatomical basis and structures at risk. Regarding the Kocher approach to the lateral elbow:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The Kocher approach utilizes the internervous plane between anconeus (radial nerve) and extensor car...
The skin incision is made along a line from the lateral epicondyle to the radial head and extending ...
The posterior interosseous nerve is at no risk during the Kocher approach regardless of forearm posi...
The posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) is at risk during distal extension of the Kocher approach; it...
The lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL) runs from the lateral epicondyle to the supinator crest...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option