Atlas of Orthopaedic Surgical Exposures. Christopher Jordan

posteriorly and the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon running off the medial epicondyle and going distally. The intermuscular septum is usually palpated at this point. The nerve is identified just behind the intermuscular septum and in front of the triceps muscle. This is done by blunt dissection. Once the nerve is identified, the cubital tunnel can be opened by placing a hemostat or some other blunt instrument to protect the nerve, while the overlying soft tissues are cut. Once the nerve has been freed through the entire course of the cubital tunnel, it is then necessary to free it up from its underlying soft tissues to prepare it for anterior transfer.