TY - JOUR
T1 - Musculotendinous variations about the medial humeral epicondyle
AU - Lee Dellon, A.
PY - 1986/6
Y1 - 1986/6
N2 - Anatomical variations in the musculofascial structures about the region of the medial humeral epicondyle were evaluated in 104 extremities in sixty-four cadavers. This study demonstrated presence of an Osborne's band in 77%, of some degree of ulnar subluxation in 25%, of an epitrochlearis anconeus muscle in 11%, the ulnar nerve beneath the medial head of the triceps in 24%, the medial head of the triceps within the floor of the cubital tunnel in 28%, the presence of a rudimentary supracondylar process in 1.5%, and a high origin of the pronator teres in 17% of the cadavers. There was a significant association between the presence of an epitrochlearis anconeus muscle and the ulnar nerve being completely covered by the medial head of the triceps muscle (p<.001). There was a significant relationship between the presence of the medial head of the triceps in the cubital tunnel and ulnar nerve subluxation (p.001). The high origin of the pronator teres may provide a proximal site for "double crush" syndromes of the median nerve.
AB - Anatomical variations in the musculofascial structures about the region of the medial humeral epicondyle were evaluated in 104 extremities in sixty-four cadavers. This study demonstrated presence of an Osborne's band in 77%, of some degree of ulnar subluxation in 25%, of an epitrochlearis anconeus muscle in 11%, the ulnar nerve beneath the medial head of the triceps in 24%, the medial head of the triceps within the floor of the cubital tunnel in 28%, the presence of a rudimentary supracondylar process in 1.5%, and a high origin of the pronator teres in 17% of the cadavers. There was a significant association between the presence of an epitrochlearis anconeus muscle and the ulnar nerve being completely covered by the medial head of the triceps muscle (p<.001). There was a significant relationship between the presence of the medial head of the triceps in the cubital tunnel and ulnar nerve subluxation (p.001). The high origin of the pronator teres may provide a proximal site for "double crush" syndromes of the median nerve.
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U2 - 10.1016/0266-7681(86)90254-8
DO - 10.1016/0266-7681(86)90254-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 3734552
AN - SCOPUS:0022728963
SN - 0266-7681
VL - 11
SP - 175
EP - 181
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
IS - 2
ER -