All approaches to the distal humerus

Ulnar window of the posterior paratricipital approach

Lines of a planned chevron olecranon osteotomy

Lateral approach

The triceps-elevating approach offers an extensile posterior exposure to the elbow joint by reflecting the triceps insertion from the olecranon.

Skin incision for medial approach

Posterior triceps-split approach (Campbell): Subperiosteal dissection of the tendon and associated soft-tissue attachments of the ulna should be performed carefully.

Lateral paraolecranon approach

Neurovascular anatomy in the middle third of the humerus

Skin incision for anterior approach to the capitellum

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