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