What is it about?
Deltoid split using the strap incision offers an alternate access to the conventional deltopectoral window in treating select complex proximal humerus fractures
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Why is it important?
The Anterolateral deltoid split approach provides biological access to the proximal humerus. The strap incision to perform the deltoid split can be very useful in morbidly obese patients.
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This page is a summary of: Locked Plate Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures Through an Extended Deltoid Split Approach with Use of a Shoulder Strap Incision, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques, July 2015, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.,
DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.st.n.00116.
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