65 Disarticulation of the Elbow


Procedure 65

Disarticulation of the Elbow


The operation is performed with a pneumatic tourniquet on the proximal arm.image


A, The anterior and posterior skin flaps are fashioned to be equal in length to the medial and lateral epicondyles of the humerus, which serve as the medial and lateral proximal points. The lower margin of the posterior flap is 2.5 cm distal to the tip of the olecranon; the distal margin of the anterior flap is immediately inferior to the insertion of the biceps tendon on the tuberosity of the radius.


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Sep 18, 2016 | Posted by in ORTHOPEDIC | Comments Off on 65 Disarticulation of the Elbow

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