Surgical Approaches

Upper Limb Summary

Hand & Wrist

• Draining pus in the hand
• Midlateral approach to flexor sheaths
• Volar Approach to Flexor Tendons

Forearm

• Approach to Anterior radius
• Approach to Posterior Radius
• Approach to the Ulna

Elbow

• Anterior approach to Cubital Fossa
• Anterolateral Approach (Henry’s)
• Medial Approach via Osteotomy
• Posterior Approach
• Posterolateral Approach to Radial Head

Arm / Humerus

• Anterior approach to the humerus
• Anterolateral approach to distal humerus
• Lateral Approach to distal humerus
• Proximal Humerus – minimal access / insertion of humeral nail
• Posterior

Shoulder

• Anterior approach
• Anterolateral approach
• Arthroscopy – Beachchair
• Lateral approach
• Posterior approach

Spine

• Cervical
  • Anterior
  • Posterior
  • Posterior approach to C1-2
  • Transoral approach to C1-2
• Thoracic
  • Anterior Transthoracic
  • Posterolateral Costotransversectomy
  • Transthoracic
  • Approach to Posterior Lateral Thorax for Excision of Ribs
• Lumbar
  • Anterior (Transperitoneal)
  • Anterolateral retroperitoneal
  • Posterior
• Whole
  • Scoliosis

Pelvis

• Acetabulum – Anterior (Smith Peterson)
• Acetabulum – Ilioinguinal
• Acetabulum – Posterior

Hip

• Anterior Smith Peterson approach to hip
• Anterolateral approach to hip (Watson Jones)
• Ilioinguinal Approach
• Lateral approach to hip
• Medial approach to hip
• Posterior approach to hip

Femur

• Anteromedial approach to distal two thirds of femur
• Minimal Access Approach to Proximal femur
• Posterolateral approach to femur
• Lateral approach to femur
• Posterior Approach to Femur

Knee

• Lateral
• Medial
• Posterior
• Medial Parapatellar

Tibia / Fibula

• Anterior
• Anterolateral
• Posterolateral
• Fibular

Ankle

• Anterior
• Lateral Malleolus
• Medial
• Medial Malleolus
• Posteromedial
• Posterolateral

Ankle & Foot

• Anterior
• Medial side of ankle with Osteotomy
• Posterolateral
• Posteromedial
• Anterolateral Ankle & Hindpart foot
• Dorsal Approach to midfoot
• Dorsal MTPJ Lesser Toes
• Lateral to Hindfoot (Ollier’s)
• Lateral Approach to subtalar joint
• Medial Malleolus

Foot

• Anterolateral approach to ankle & hindfoot of foot
• Lateral approach to hindpart of foot