All patient preparations

Supine position with arm on radiolucent board for anterior and anterolateral humeral shaft approaches.

Beach chair position with arm table

Lateral position with hanging arm for posterior approaches. Challenging for smaller patients.

Prone position is used for posterior plating of the humeral shaft.

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AO Surgery Reference

Pediatric basic techniques augmented with OSapp simulations