Normal anatomy and anatomical variants of the elbow

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2010 Sep;14(4):379-93. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1263254. Epub 2010 Sep 8.

Abstract

This article provides a brief review of the normal osseous, ligamentous, muscular, and neurovascular imaging anatomy of the elbow. Special attention is paid to the normal structures that may simulate pathology, as well as anatomical variants that may lead to pathology. This review will help clarify distinctions between normal anatomy and abnormal anatomy, as well as elucidate pathological consequences of a seemingly normal structure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Elbow Joint / anatomy & histology*
  • Elbow Joint / blood supply
  • Elbow Joint / innervation
  • Humans
  • Ligaments, Articular / anatomy & histology
  • Muscle, Skeletal / anatomy & histology
  • Peripheral Nerves / anatomy & histology