Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Brachial Artery beneath Ligament of Struthers (supracondylar process absent).

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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System

Brachial Artery Beneath Ligament of Struthers (Supracondylar Process Absent).

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
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Image of brachial artery beneath ligament of struthers

Supracondylar ligament (of Struthers) without a supracondylar process forming a canal through which the median nerve and brachial artery pass. Supracondylar canals are potential entrapment sites for median nerves and brachial arteries, that may require surgical treatment.

from Barta and Petrovits, 1927.

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