The lateral collateral ligament complex of the elbow in a Thai population: an anatomical study of 56 cadaveric specimens
Issued Date
2022-10-01
Resource Type
ISSN
17531934
eISSN
20436289
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85134595488
Pubmed ID
35850573
Journal Title
Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume
Volume
47
Issue
9
Start Page
959
End Page
964
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume Vol.47 No.9 (2022) , 959-964
Suggested Citation
Saengsirinavin P., Ratanalekha R., Piempuk N., Sriratanavudhi C., Jongthanakamol T., Jaroenporn W. The lateral collateral ligament complex of the elbow in a Thai population: an anatomical study of 56 cadaveric specimens. Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume Vol.47 No.9 (2022) , 959-964. 964. doi:10.1177/17531934221112545 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/87234
Title
The lateral collateral ligament complex of the elbow in a Thai population: an anatomical study of 56 cadaveric specimens
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the anatomical features of the lateral collateral complex (LCC) of the elbow in a Thai population. We dissected 56 cadaveric elbows and described the LCC three-dimensionally in sagittal and coronal planes. We found that the characteristics differed from previous reports in other ethnic populations. In the sagittal plane, the centre of the origin of the LCC was located 3 mm anteriorly and 4 mm inferiorly to the apex of the lateral humerus epicondyle, and in the coronal plane it was 4 mm deep. The vertical distance between the origin of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL) and the lateral epicondyle and the distance from the LUCL insertion to the border of the ulnar bone differed significantly between sexes. These data may be useful for surgeons during reconstruction of injures to the LCC of the elbow. Level of evidence: V