Lateral supracondylar ridge

Lateral supracondylar ridge
Left humerus. Anterior view. (Lateral supracondylar ridge on side at bottom right, but not labeled.)
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Identifiers
Latin	crista supracondylaris lateralis
TA98	A02.4.04.019
TA2	1195
FMA	75078
Anatomical terms of bone [ edit on Wikidata]

The lateral supracondylar ridge is a prominent, rough margin on the lower part of the lateral border of the humerus. It presents an anterior lip for the origin of forearm extensors, including the brachioradialis muscle above, and the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle below. ^[1] It also presents a posterior lip for the triceps brachii, and an intermediate ridge for the attachment of the lateral intermuscular septum.

Clinical significance

The lateral supracondylar ridge may be broken in a supracondylar humerus fracture, common in children. ^[2]

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 211 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

1. Paul, Ryan A.; King, Graham J. W. (2019-01-01), Lee, Donald H.; Neviaser, Robert J. (eds.), "Procedure 50 - Total Elbow Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Distal Humerus Fractures" , Operative Techniques: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (Second Edition), Operative Techniques, Philadelphia: Elsevier, pp. 484–500, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-50880-3.00050-0, ISBN   978-0-323-50880-3 , retrieved 2020-12-12
2. Slabaugh, Mark A (2008-01-01), Seidenberg, Peter H.; Beutler, Anthony I. (eds.), "Chapter 20 - Elbow Injuries" , The Sports Medicine Resource Manual, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 216–232, doi:10.1016/b978-141603197-0.10020-5, ISBN   978-1-4160-3197-0 , retrieved 2020-12-12

External links

• Anatomy figure: 06:02-08 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
• Image at u-szeged.hu Archived 2007-12-22 at the Wayback Machine