Upper Limb Approaches
A 55-year-old woman sustains a displaced intra-articular distal radius fracture after a fall on an outstretched hand. CT confirms volar Barton's component with articular step-off of 3mm. The decision is made for open reduction and volar plate fixation via the volar Henry approach. The registrar asks about the surgical anatomy. Regarding the volar (Henry) approach to the radius:
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The volar Henry approach utilizes an internervous plane between brachioradialis (radial nerve) and f...
The radial artery and its branches (including the leash of Henry - recurrent radial vessels at the r...
The pronator quadratus should be left intact and not elevated during volar plating of distal radius ...
Pronator quadratus elevation from its radial origin is a key step in exposing the distal radius for ...
Structures at risk during the volar Henry approach include: superficial radial nerve (sensory, emerg...
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