Bruser lateral approach to knee. A, Skin incision (see text). B, Broken line indicates proposed incision in iliotibial band, whose fibers, when knee is fully flexed, are parallel with skin incision. C, Knee has been extended slightly, and lateral meniscus is being excised. D, Lateral meniscus has been excised, and synovium is being closed. (Modified from Bruser DM: A direct lateral approach to the lateral compartment of the knee joint, J Bone Joint Surg 42B:348, 1960.) SEE TECHNIQUES 1.49 AND 1.50.