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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 2 Located on the medial epicondyle, the distances (mm) between the tips of the bicortical screws and the ulnar nerve, which is crossed by the distal end of the plate with four screws

From: Is an anteromedial minimally invasive approach for middle and distal third humeral fractures feasible? A cadaveric study and clinical case series

Measurement area

Specimen number/left (L) or right (R) side

No. 1 R

No. 2 R

No. 3 L

No. 4 L

No. 5 L

No. 6 R

No. 7 L

No. 8 R

No. 9 L

No. 10 L

No. 11 L

No. 12 R

No. 13 L

1. First distal screw of the plate

0

2

3

2

1

2

3

2

1

0

0

2

4

2. Second distal screw of the plate

4

6

7

8

10

5

6

7

6

5

9

8

10

3. Third distal screw of the plate

10

13

15

18

15

16

14

15

14

13

15

14

13

4. Fourth distal screw of the plate

19

20

21

22

19

20

21

23

20

18

19

18

20