A Modified Approach to the Flexor Surface of the Distal Radius

Abstract

Twenty-three preserved cadaver upper limbs were dissected to show the level of entry of the nerve supply to flexor carpi radialis and the extent of exposure of a new approach to the flexor surface of the distal radius. We describe a new approach to the flexor surface of the distal radius in which both the radial artery and the median nerve are protected by muscles or tendons.