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Supracondylar process of the humerus

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Martin-Schütz, Guilherm Otto; Arcoverde, Mauricio; Barros, Gustavo dos Reis; Babinski, Marcio Antonio; Manaia, Jorge Henrique Martins; Silva, Celso Ricardo Corrêa de Mello; Chagas, Carlos Alberto Araujo; Pires, Lucas Alves Sarmento; Martin-Schütz, Guilherm Otto; Arcoverde, Mauricio; Barros, Gustavo
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Supracondylar processes are usually asymptomatic, but may be palpable as a mass on the upper arm. They are most commonly found as an incidental finding on
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of the process itself may lead to its discovery. Rarely, presence of the process and a connecting ligament may lead to compression of the
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found in other vertebrates including cats, climbing mammals and lower primates.
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Larger supracondylar process seen on a lateral radiograph of the elbow
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Small supracondylar process seen on a lateral radiograph of the elbow
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Subasi M, Kesemenli C, Necmioglu S, Kapukaya A, Demirtas M (2002).
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The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association
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TA98
A02.4.04.017
TA2
1200
FMA
75815
Anatomical terminology
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humerus
medial epicondyle
Struthers ligament
radiographs
fractures
brachial artery
median nerve
paresthesia
ischemia
vestigial remnant
supracondylar foramen
epitrochlear foramen
"Supracondylar process of the humerus: Study on 375 Caucasian subjects in Cologne, Germany"
doi
10.1002/ca.20601
ISSN
1098-2353
PMID
18266286
S2CID

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