• J Shoulder Elbow Surg · Mar 1999

    Extensile approach to the anterolateral surface of the humerus and the radial nerve.

    • A O Mekhail, A J Checroun, N A Ebraheim, W T Jackson, and R A Yeasting.
    • Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Anatomy, Medical College of Ohio 43699-0008, USA.
    • J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 1999 Mar 1; 8 (2): 112-8.

    AbstractA proposed approach to the anterolateral surface of the humeral shaft that would allow for exploration of the radial nerve was studied in 30 cadaver arms. The incision starts proximally along the posterior border of the deltoid muscle and extends anteriorly and distally over the lateral border of the biceps muscle. A deep dissection is made in the internervous plane between the deltoid and the triceps muscles proximally and between the longitudinally split fibers of the brachialis muscle distally. The approach provides access to the anterolateral surface of the humerus up to the level of the axillary nerve and the posterior circumflex humeral vessels. The insertion of the deltoid muscle into the anterior border of the humerus is preserved and the radial nerve is protected by the triceps muscle proximally and by the retracted lateral portion of the brachialis muscle distally. The entire course of the radial nerve in the arm can be exposed. Proximally, the radial nerve can be exposed by elevating the lateral head of the triceps muscle from the humerus. Distally, the radial nerve can be exposed between the brachioradialis and the brachialis muscles. A plate can be applied on the anterolateral surface of the humerus without having to elevate the firmly attached anterior deltoid insertion.

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