Accessory ossicles

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Accessory ossicles are secondary ossification centres that are separate from the adjacent bone. In most cases, they are congenital in origin, although they may occur as a result of trauma or local degenerative disease ²:

shoulder &and elbow
- os acromiale
- os supratrochleare dorsale
wrist (mnemonic)
spine
hip &and knee
foot (mnemonic)

~~-<li>shoulder & elbow<ul>~~
+<li>shoulder and elbow<ul>
~~-<li>hip & knee<ul>~~
+<li>hip and knee<ul>

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