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Accessory ossicles of the elbow

Last revised by Larissa de Andrade Defendi on 4 Sep 2023

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Citation:

Baba Y, Defendi L, Accessory ossicles of the elbow. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94387

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94387

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/94387

rID:

94387

Article created:

29 Oct 2021, Yahya Baba ◉

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At the time the article was created Yahya Baba had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

4 Sep 2023, Larissa de Andrade Defendi ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Larissa de Andrade Defendi had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Synonyms:

Supernumerary ossicles of the elbow
Supernumerary bones of the elbow
Accessory bone of the elbow

Accessory ossicles of the elbow are rare anatomical variants that may be misdiagnosed as fractures, synovial chondromatosis, or osteochondritis dissecans.

Over 7 accessory ossicles are reported in the literature including ¹ :

os supratrochleare anterius
os supratrochleare posterius - os supratrochleare dorsale
os subepicondylare laterale - paratrochlear bone
os subepicondylare mediale
os sesamoideum tricipitale - patella cubiti
os sesamoideum brachiale

Differential diagnosis

avulsion fractures ^{2, 3}
osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow ²
synovial chondromatosis
aseptic necrosis
persistent epiphysis
calcific bursitis ²
loose bodies following trauma or osteoarthrosis ²

^{See also}

accessory ossicles

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