Supracondylar Process of the Humerus: Supracondylar Process of the Humerus

Sena Karadeniz; Fatma Kursunlu; Rıdvan Karahasanoğlu

doi:10.70087/rami.tui/010106

Authors

Sena Karadeniz, MD Department of Radiology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye Author https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6243-4392
Fatma Kurşunlu, MD Department of Radiology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye Author https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2614-3090
Rıdvan Karahasanoğlu, MD Department of Radiology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0671-6603

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70087/rami.tui/010106

Keywords:

humerus, struthers ligament, congenital variations, supracondylar process

Abstract

The supracondylar process is a congenital bony prominence located on the anteromedial aspect of the distal humerus. Struthers ligament is a fibrous (occasionally ossified) ligament that extends from the distal end of the supracondylar process to the medial epicondyle. This anatomical feature is typically asymptomatic but may infrequently lead to entrapment syndromes due to compression of nearby arteriovenous structures. This article presents the clinical and radiological findings, along with diagnostic clues, of a supracondylar protrusion incidentally detected in a 14-year-old patient, in conjunction with relevant literature.

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