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Osborne's Ligament: A Review of its History, Anatomy, and Surgical Importance.
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- Postoperative ulnar neuropathy: a systematic review of evidence with narrative synthesis.British journal of anaesthesia · 2023Pooled it
- Bilateral Ulnar Neuropathy Secondary to Chronic Pentazocine Injections: A Rare Neurological Sequela of Substance Abuse.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Osborne's ligament: Anatomical study with application to better understanding ulnar nerve compression at the elbow.Neurosurgical review · 2026Article
- Identification of elbow joint structures on cadaver sectioned images in various planes for radiologic analysis.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2025Article
- Posterior approaches for articular distal humeral fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-guided needle knife for releasing Osborne's ligament: an anatomical study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Functional benefit of joint surgery in patients with non-vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: results of a retrospective study.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2024Article
- Ultrasonographic differential diagnosis of medial elbow pain.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Article
- The anatomical variations of the cubital tunnel in a South African body donor sample.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2024Article
- Multimodal ultrasound evaluation of asymptomatic ulnar nerve dislocation at the cubital tunnel.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Ulnar nerve anteposition with adipofascial flap, an alternative treatment for severe cubital syndrome.BMC surgery · 2023Article
- Cubital tunnel compression neuropathy in the presence of an anomalous venous complex: a case study.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2023Article
- Hydrodissection of an ulnar nerve fascial adhesion in a baseball pitcher.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2023Article
- Possible Points of Ulnar Nerve Entrapment in the Arm and Forearm: An Ultrasound, Anatomical, and Histological Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Anatomical Variants of the Upper Limb Nerves: Clinical and Preoperative Relevance.Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology · 2023Review
- Relationship between Medial Elbow Pain, Flexor Pronator Muscles, and the Ulnar Nerve in Baseball Players Using Ultrasonography.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Ultrasound in the Differential Diagnosis of Medial Epicondylalgia and Medial Elbow Pain-Imaging Findings and Narrative Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Osseous morphology of the medial epicondyle: an anatomoradiological study with potential clinical implications.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2021Observational
- Ulnar nerve subluxation and dislocation: a review of the literature.Neurosurgical review · 2021Review
- Ultrasonography of the ulnar nerve in the elbow: video article.Journal of ultrasound · 2020Review
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8 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
When discussing the pathophysiology of ulnar neuropathy, Geoffrey Vaughan Osborne described a fibrous band that can be responsible for the symptoms seen in this disorder. In this paper, we take a glimpse at the life of Osborne and review the anatomy and surgical significance of Osborne's ligament. This band of tissue connects the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris and thus forms the roof of the cubital tunnel. To our knowledge, no prior publication has reviewed the history of this ligament, and very few authors have studied its anatomy in any detail. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is to elucidate this structure that is often implicated and surgically transected to decompress the ulnar nerve at the elbow.
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