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Proximal Humerus Fracture Plating Through the Extended Anterolateral Approach
Proximal Humerus Fracture Plating Through the Extended Anterolateral Approach JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA Gardner, M. J. 2016; 30: S11-S12Abstract
Several approaches to the proximal humerus for fracture fixation are possible. The traditional utilitarian approach to the shoulder, the deltopectoral, has distinct disadvantages when performing fracture reduction and locked plating. The anterolateral acromial approach exploits the intermuscular plane between the anterior and middle heads of the deltoid. After identifying the position of the axillary nerve as it crosses this interval, fracture reduction and fixation is performed. Direct access to both the greater and the lesser tuberosities is facilitated. The cancellous surface of the humeral head fragment provides an excellent surface for direct manipulation without further endangering the extraosseous soft tissue attachments.
View details for DOI 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000586
View details for PubMedID 27441923