Supracondylar spur
Presentation
Left elbow pain. No history of trauma or inflammatory symptoms.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Supracondylar spur
X-ray
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Frontal
Left supracondylar spur pointing towards the elbow joint in the typical location (anteromedial humeral) ~2" above the medial epicondyle. No fracture or periosteal reation noted.
Case Discussion
This supracondylar spur is considered a normal variant and should not be mistaken for a cartilagenous capped exostosis. Patient symptoms can be due to median nerve or brachial artery compression.
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