Executive Editor: Chris Colton

Authors: Mariusz Bonczar, Daniel Rikli, David Ring

Distal humerus

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Lateral approach

Click image to see the lateral approach explained step by step.

Medial approach

Click image to see a detailed description of the medial approach.

Safe zones

Click the image to see safe zones for percutaneous instrumentation explained step by step.

Posterior triceps-on approach

Click image to view the triceps-on (Alonso-Llames) approach to the distal humerus.

Triceps-elevating approach

Click image to see the posterior triceps-elevating approach (Bryan-Morrey) explained step by step.

Transolecranon approach

Click image to see the posterior transolecranon approach (with olecranon osteotomy) explained step by step.

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