Supracondylar spur

Case contributed by Talal F M Abdullah
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Left elbow pain. No history of trauma or inflammatory symptoms.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
x-ray
Frontal
Lateral
Download
Info

Left supracondylar spur pointing towards the elbow joint in the typical location (anteromedial humeral) ~2" above the medial epicondyle.  No fracture or periosteal reaction noted.

Case Discussion

This supracondylar spur is considered a normal variant and should not be mistaken for a cartilaginous capped exostosis.  Patient symptoms can be due to median nerve or brachial artery compression.

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

:

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.