Accessory ossicles of the elbow
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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 posterius - os supratrochleare dorsale
os subepicondylare laterale - paratrochlear bone
os sesamoideum tricipitale - patella cubiti
Differential diagnosis
avulsion fractures 2, 3
persistent epiphysis
loose bodies following trauma or osteoarthrosis 2
See also
-<li><a href="/articles/os-supratrochleare-anterius">os supratrochleare anterius</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/os-supratrochleare-dorsale">os supratrochleare posterius</a> - os supratrochleare dorsale</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/os-subepicondylare-laterale">os subepicondylare laterale</a> - paratrochlear bone</li>-<li><a href="/articles/os-subepicondylare-mediale">os subepicondylare mediale</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/patella-cubiti">os sesamoideum tricipitale</a> - patella cubiti</li>-<li><a href="/articles/os-sesamoideum-brachiale">os sesamoideum brachiale</a></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/os-supratrochleare-anterius">os supratrochleare anterius</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/os-supratrochleare-dorsale">os supratrochleare posterius</a> - os supratrochleare dorsale</p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/os-subepicondylare-laterale">os subepicondylare laterale</a> - paratrochlear bone</p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/cases/os-subepicondylare-mediale" title="os subepicondylare mediale">os subepicondylare mediale</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/patella-cubiti">os sesamoideum tricipitale</a> - patella cubiti</p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/os-sesamoideum-brachiale">os sesamoideum brachiale</a></p></li>
-<li>avulsion fractures <sup>2, 3</sup>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/osteochondritis-dissecans-of-the-elbow">osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow</a> <sup>2</sup>-</li>-<li><a href="/articles/synovial-chondromatosis">synovial chondromatosis</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/osteonecrosis-2">aseptic necrosis</a></li>-<li>persistent epiphysis</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/calcific-bursitis">calcific bursitis</a> <sup>2</sup>-</li>-<li>loose bodies following trauma or osteoarthrosis <sup>2</sup>-</li>-</ul><h4><sup>See also</sup></h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/accessory-ossicles">accessory ossicles</a></li></ul>- +<li><p>avulsion fractures <sup>2, 3</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/osteochondritis-dissecans-of-the-elbow">osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow</a> <sup>2</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/synovial-chondromatosis">synovial chondromatosis</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/osteonecrosis-2">aseptic necrosis</a></p></li>
- +<li><p>persistent epiphysis</p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/calcific-bursitis">calcific bursitis</a> <sup>2</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p>loose bodies following trauma or osteoarthrosis <sup>2</sup></p></li>
- +</ul><h4><sup>See also</sup></h4><ul><li><p><a href="/articles/accessory-ossicles">accessory ossicles</a></p></li></ul>
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