Executive Editor: Chris Colton

Authors: Dominik Heim, Shai Luria, Rami Mosheiff, Yoram Weil

Forearm shaft

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Glossary
Nailing approach for ulna
Approach to the ulna for intramedullary nailing enlarge

With the patient in supine position and the arm in pronation on an arm table, make a straight longitudinal, approximately 1 cm long incision at the tip of the olecranon.

Approach to the ulna for intramedullary nailing enlarge

Split the triceps tendon down to the bone.

v2.0 2013-07-09