Supracondylar spur

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Symptoms of a median neuropathy.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Small bony spur projecting anteromedially from the humeral metadiaphysis towards the direction of the elbow joint.

Case Discussion

The findings are compatible with the supracondylar spur, an anatomical variant that should not be mistaken for an osteochondroma.

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