TABLE 1.

Summarization of Described Medial Approaches to the Elbow

References	Approach	Interval	Management of the FCU	Management of the epicondylar origin of the FPM
Hotchkiss and Kasparyan3	“over the top”	FPM & FCU	Intact	Partial release of FPM, retracted anteriorly
Taylor et al4, Bates et al5	Taylor-Sham	Ulna and ulnar head of FCU	Ulnar head is elevated	Preserved
Jost et al6, Ring8	FCU split	Humeral and ulnar heads of FCU	Split	Preserved
Jost et al6	Extended medial	FCU & PL (superficial) and FCU & FDS (deep)	Lifted and retracted posteriorly	Lifted off the capsule
Smith et al9	Smith	FCU & PL (superficial) and FCU & FDS (deep)	Preserved	Partial release of FPM, retracted posteriorly
Current work	Wide coronoid	Humeral and ulnar heads of FCU	Split	Elevated

FCU indicates flexor carpi ulnaris; FDS, flexor digitorum superficialis; FPM, flexor-pronator mass; PL, palmaris longus.