Os supratrochleare dorsale
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Knipe H, Baba Y, Elfeky M, et al. Os supratrochleare dorsale. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25062
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Synonyms:
- Os supratrochlear dorsale
- Os supratrochlear posterius
Os supratrochleare dorsale, also called os supratrochleare posterius is an accessory ossicle of the elbow located in the olecranon fossa of the humerus 1. It may become symptomatic due to trauma during elbow extension and as such may require surgical removal 2.
Differential diagnosis
- osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow
- synovial chondromatosis
- avulsion fractures
- aseptic necrosis
- calcific bursitis
- Loose bodies following trauma or osteoarthrosis
References
- 1. Obermann WR, Loose HW. The os supratrochleare dorsale: a normal variant that may cause symptoms. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1983;141 (1): 123-7. doi:10.2214/ajr.141.1.123 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Morrey BF. The Elbow and Its Disorders. Saunders. (2009) ISBN:1416029028. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 3. Stoller DW. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, 3e. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2007) ISBN:0781773571. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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