Elbow Surgery
A 22-year-old baseball pitcher presents with mechanical symptoms including locking, catching, and loss of extension. Radiographs and MRI reveal osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum with an unstable fragment. The surgeon plans elbow arthroscopy for fragment removal and debridement. The operating team reviews the portal anatomy and at-risk neurovascular structures. Regarding elbow arthroscopy:
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The elbow should be positioned in 90 degrees of flexion which moves the brachial artery and median n...
Standard portals include: proximal anteromedial (2cm proximal and 2cm anterior to medial epicondyle,...
The elbow should be extended to protect neurovascular structures; joint distension increases nerve i...
Indications for elbow arthroscopy include: loose body removal, osteochondritis dissecans treatment, ...
The posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) is at risk with the proximal anterolateral portal as it lies ...
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