Posted: Oct 2 2012

Shoulder Lateral (Deltoid Splitting) Approach

Name: Shoulder Lateral (Deltoid Splitting) Approach
Uploaded: 2012-10-02T13:00:30
Description: Shoulder Lateral (Deltoid Splitting) Approach

Video Description

The shoulder lateral (deltoid splitting) approach to the shoulder provides access to the lateral proximal humerus, rotator cuff, and acromion. It can be extended distally by a second separate incision must be made distally to protect the axillary nerve.

Indications for this approach include
1. Reduction and fixation of proximal humerus fractures
2. Rotator cuff repair
3. Debridement of subacromial spaceZlotolow DA, Catalano LW 3rd, Barron OA, Glickel SZ. Surgical exposures of the humerus. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006 Dec;14(13):754-65. Review. PubMed PMID: 17148623. Level of Evidence: Undefined.
PMID: 17148623 (Link to Abstract)

1) Do you feel this video accurately demonstrates the shoulder Lateral (Deltoid Splitting) Approach?

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Need to show how o make distal window, along with identification of axillary nerve

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