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ReviewSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2022

The prevalence of the anatomical variation in a Turkish population: supernumerary muscle-anconeus epitrochlearis.

Semra Duran, Elif Gunaydin, Velihan Cayhan

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Semra DuranDepartment of Radiology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bilkent Bulvari No.1, Ankara, Turkey. semraduran91@gmail.com.
Elif GunaydinDepartment of Radiology, Ankara MedikalPark Hospital, Yuksek Ihtisas University, Ankara, Turkey.
Velihan CayhanDepartment of Radiology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bilkent Bulvari No.1, Ankara, Turkey.
Bilkent University · TRYüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi · TR

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Abstract

introductionThe anconeus epitrochlearis (AE) muscle is an accessory muscle located between the medial cortex of the olecranon and the inferior surface of the medial epicondyle, posterior to the ulnar nerve. This muscle may compress the ulnar nerve causing a clinical neuropathy. We aimed to determine the gender and side characteristics of the AE muscle in patients who underwent elbow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and report its prevalence in a Turkish population. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 209 patients (210 elbows) who underwent elbow MRI between January and December 2020 were retrospectively evaluated. Cases with the AE muscle were included in the study. The craniocaudal (CC) dimension was examined from the coronal section, and the transverse (TR) and anteroposterior (AP) dimensions from the axial sections. Statistical analyses were performed to determine the relationship between the presence of the AE muscle and age, gender, and side (right/left). Differences between sexes and sides in terms of muscle sizes were evaluated using statistical tests.

resultsThe AE muscle was detected in 17 patients (18 elbows) (8.1%). The mean age of the patients was 41.52 ± 14.63 years. There was no statistically significant difference between the male and female patients in terms of age. This accessory muscle was found in nine female (9.8%) and eight male (6.3%) patients in total. There was one (0.5%) patient with the bilateral AE muscle, who was female. The accessory muscle was located in the right elbow in 13 patients (10.71%), and left elbow in five (4.10%). It was more common in the right elbow in both genders. The muscle was larger in the male patients and the right elbow, but this was not statistically significant.

conclusionThe prevalence of the AE muscle was determined to be 8.1% in a Turkish population, and this muscle was more common among the women and in the right elbow.

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ElbowUlnar NerveAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle, SkeletalPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesAnconeus epitrochlearisCubital tunnelMagnetic resonance imagingPrevalenceUlnar nerveUlnar tunnel

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