Snapping plicae associated with radiocapitellar chondromalacia

Antuña, Samuel; O’Driscoll, Shawn W.

doi:10.1053/jars.2001.20096

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“…The cause of snapping elbow has been attributed to loose bodies, instability, medial dislocation of the triceps muscle over the medial epicondyle, and impingement of a synovial fold or loose annular ligament [1][2][3][4][5][6] in the elbow joint. A lateral thickened synovial fold [4] or a loose annular ligament [5] interposed between the radial head and humeral capitellum is the main source of lateral snapping in the elbow joint.…”

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“…A lateral thickened synovial fold [4] or a loose annular ligament [5] interposed between the radial head and humeral capitellum is the main source of lateral snapping in the elbow joint. Chronic irritation of the synovial fold, which is thought to be the remnant of the embryonic septae [7], may cause inflammation, thickening, and hardening of the fold.…”

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“…Chronic irritation of the synovial fold, which is thought to be the remnant of the embryonic septae [7], may cause inflammation, thickening, and hardening of the fold. The thickened lateral synovial fold and the displaced loose or disrupted band of annular ligament in the radiohumeral joint may slip out and in the radiohumeral joint during a motion of elbow flexion and extension and can cause snapping on the lateral side of the elbow [4][5][6].…”

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“…Interposed synovial fold and loose annular ligament in the radiohumeral joint have been occasionally reported to cause snapping of the elbow [3][4][5][6]. We report a rare case of painful snapping of the elbow joint produced by a meniscus, which to our knowledge has not been previously reported.…”

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A meniscus causing painful snapping of the elbow joint: MR imaging with arthroscopic and histologic correlation

Huang

Lee

et al. 2005

Eur Radiol

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Snapping of the elbow joint can cause pain. We report a case of painful snapping elbow produced by an interposed meniscus in the radiohumeral joint in a 20-year-old man. The MR arthrogram demonstrated a meniscus-like tissue interposed between the radial head and humeral capitellum. The MR-arthrographic findings were well correlated with surgical findings. The location and appearance of the meniscus-like tissue was similar to that of meniscus in the knee joint. Histologic findings of the excised meniscus-like tissue showed a typical presentation of fibrocartilage. A meniscus may exist in the elbow joint and can be a rare cause of painful snapping elbow. MR arthrography is helpful for identifying the snapping tissue in the elbow joint.

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A meniscus causing painful snapping of the elbow joint: MR imaging with arthroscopic and histologic correlation

Huang

Lee

et al. 2005

Eur Radiol

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“…The indications for operative arthroscopy include the removal of loose bodies (3)(4)(5)(6)(7), removal of osteophytes secondary to osteoarthritis (8,9), radial head resection (10), release of capsular contractures and adhesions (11,12), and resection of symptomatic plica (13). Other indications include treatment for OCD (14)(15)(16), fracture (17,18), lateral epicondylytis (19,20), instability (21), septic arthritis (22), and synovectomy (17,22).…”

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State of the Art: Elbow Arthroscopy: Review of the Literature and Application for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum

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The snapping medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve

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Snapping elbow is a well-known condition where elbow flexion and extension elicits a painful, popping sensation. The most frequent etiology is anterior dislocation of the ulnar nerve over the medial epicondyle. Four patients (3 females and 1 male) presented with complaints of a popping sensation in the elbow, pain over the medial aspect of the forearm, and ulnar neuritis. All patients underwent preoperative dynamic ultrasound and surgical exploration of the medial elbow. Intraoperatively, snapping of the MABC over the medial epicondyle was discovered in all four patients. In three patients, there was abnormal displacement of the medial triceps and ulnar nerve: in two of these, both structures dislocated over the medial epicondyle and in one patient both structures subluxated. In each case, the MABC was decompressed (n = 1) and transposed (n = 3), and in three cases, the medial triceps and ulnar nerve were addressed as well. Symptomatic improvement was achieved in all cases. Retrospective review of the ultrasound revealed the snapping MABC, though it was less effective prospectively in the cases when snapping MABC was not suspected. In conclusion, snapping of the MABC broadens the spectrum of disorders that results in snapping elbow. To our knowledge, we are unaware of prior reports of this entity.

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Snapping plicae associated with radiocapitellar chondromalacia

Cited by 143 publications

References 8 publications

A meniscus causing painful snapping of the elbow joint: MR imaging with arthroscopic and histologic correlation

A meniscus causing painful snapping of the elbow joint: MR imaging with arthroscopic and histologic correlation

State of the Art: Elbow Arthroscopy: Review of the Literature and Application for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum

The snapping medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve

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