Upper extremity amputation is an uncommon but often necessary procedure. It can be required as a result of trauma, infection, or malignancy. Amputation is a life-changing procedure. Careful planning for it must not only include the level of amputation and assurance of durable soft-tissue coverage of the amputation site, but it must also consider patients' goals and occupations, as well as social factors affecting amputees. The choice of prosthesis is an individual matter, but new technology permits lighter and more multifunctional prostheses. Targeted muscle reinnervation can be used to achieve improved myoelectric signaling and possibly decrease limb pain following amputation. Rehabilitation is crucial to achieving favorable results.
Purpose: To systematically review available literature comparing location and safety of two common anteromedial portals with nearby neurovascular structures in cadaveric models and to determine the correct positioning and preparation of the joint prior to elbow arthroscopy.
Methods:The review was devised in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria consisted of original, cadaveric studies performed by experienced surgeons on male or female elbows evaluating anteromedial portal placement with regards to proximity of the arthroscope to neurovascular structures. Exclusion criteria consisted of case reports, clinical series, non-English
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