Publication: The prevalence of anconeus epitrochlearis muscle and Osborne's ligament in cubital tunnel syndrome patients and healthy individuals: An anatomical study with meta-analysis
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2021-12-01
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1479666X
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Mahidol University
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Surgeon. Vol.19, No.6 (2021), e402-e411
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Athikhun Suwannakhan, Arada Chaiyamoon, Kaissar Yammine, Laphatrada Yurasakpong, Sirorat Janta, Taweetham Limpanuparb, Krai Meemon The prevalence of anconeus epitrochlearis muscle and Osborne's ligament in cubital tunnel syndrome patients and healthy individuals: An anatomical study with meta-analysis. Surgeon. Vol.19, No.6 (2021), e402-e411. doi:10.1016/j.surge.2020.12.006 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/77637
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The prevalence of anconeus epitrochlearis muscle and Osborne's ligament in cubital tunnel syndrome patients and healthy individuals: An anatomical study with meta-analysis
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Background: Anconeus epitrochlaeris muscle and Osborne's ligament are anatomical variants that are occasionally found at the cubital tunnel of the elbow. In certain individuals, these two structures may compress the ulnar nerve resulting in a cubital tunnel syndrome. Although these variants have been reported extensively, its prevalence is still unclear and its contribution to cubital tunnel syndrome is debatable. The aim of this study is to generate weighted frequency values of the anconeus epitrochlearis and Osborne's ligament, as well as to identify any association of these two structures with gender, side, ethnicity and the development of cubital tunnel syndrome. Methods: An anatomical study and a meta-analysis were performed to more accurately study the prevalence of anconeus epitrochlearis and Osborne's ligament. A total of 40 original studies including the present study met the inclusion criteria for meta-analysis and 6 case reports for descriptive analysis. Results: Crude pooled prevalence estimate of the anconeus epitrochlearis was significantly higher (p < 0.001) in healthy subjects (14.2%) than in subjects diagnosed with cubital tunnel syndrome (4.5%). No significant difference was found for gender, side or laterality. The anconeus epitrochlearis was significantly more common in Europeans populations (18.2%) when compared with North American (6.8%) (p = 0.012) and Asian populations (7.5%) (p < 0.001). Anconeus epitrochlearis had a tendency to be hypertrophied when associated with cubital tunnel syndrome. The definition of Osborne's ligament is unclear, resulting in inconsistent reported prevalence across studies. Conclusion: The present study provides a more accurate estimate of anconeus epitrochlearis across the populations. There was a negative correlation between the presence of anconeus epitrochlearis and the development cubital tunnel syndrome, supporting the idea that the muscle may be protective against cubital tunnel syndrome. Future studies are needed to give proper definition of Osborne's ligament and accurately study its prevalence across populations.