Atlas of Orthopaedic Surgical Exposures
Christopher Jordan, M.D.
Director of the Surgical Anatomy Lab
Rancho Los Amigos National
Rehabilitation Center
Downey, California
Edwin Mirzabeigi, M.D.
Research Associate
NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases
New York, New York
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This book is dedicated to Jacqueline Perry, M.D. who has been a mentor and a friend, and who stimulated our interest in surgical anatomy. For decades she has helped keep alive the anatomy lab at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center that allowed residents to practice surgical approaches and procedures before going to the operating room.
CONTENTS
5 Superior Approach to the Suprascapular Nerve
6 Acromioclavicular Joint Approach
8 Lateral Approach to the Humerus
9 Posterior Approach to the Distal Humerus
