Approaches Approach Surgical Approaches in orthopedic surgery… Ankle Approaches Elbow Approaches Femur Approaches Foot Approaches Forearm Approaches Hip Approaches Humerus Approaches Knee Approaches Pelvis Approaches Shoulder Approaches Tibia and Fibula Approaches Wrist & Hand Approaches All Content Dorsomedial Approach to MTP Joint The Dorsomedial Approach to MTP Joint makes possible most surgery on the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe... Read... Lesser Toe MTP Joint Approach Lesser Toe MTP joint approach exposes the metatarsophalangeal joints of the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes, it avoids... Read... Posterolateral Approach to the Tibia The posterolateral approach to the Tibia is used to expose the middle two thirds of the tibia when the... Read... Anterior Approach to the Iliac Crest Anterior Approach to the Iliac Crest is used for harvesting bone graft. Anterior iliac crest bone grafts are... Read... Dorsolateral Approach to the Wrist Dorsolateral approach to the wrist offers an excellent and safe exposure of the scaphoid bone. This approach endangers... Read... Anterior Approach to Pubic Symphysis The anterior approach to pubic symphysis is a direct approach that is used almost exclusively for the open... Read... Posterior Approach to the Humerus The midline posterior approach to the humerus is classically extensile, providing excellent access to lower three fourths of... Read... Ilioinguinal Approach to Acetabulum The ilioinguinal approach to acetabulum allows exposure of the inner surface of the pelvis from the sacroiliac joint... Read... Anteromedial Approach to Ankle Joint The anteromedial approach to Ankle Joint is very useful in many patterns of ankle articular surface fractures particularly... Read... Anterior Approach to Hip Joint The anterior approach to hip joint, also known as the Smith-Petersen approach, gives safe access to the hip joint... Read... Posterior Approach To Knee Joint The posterior approach to knee joint is neurovascular approach primarily, it’s rarely is needed by orthopedic surgeon because the medial and lateral approaches... Read... Anterior Approach to the Clavicle Anterior Approach to the Clavicle can be used in any type of clavicle midshaft fractures for anterior or superior... Read... 1 2 3 4 5