Evolution of the term “epicondyle of the femur”: Revisiting the anatomical and surgical literature

Author:

Kikuchi Keishiro123ORCID,Holleman Gerrit T.1,Cardona Juan J.1ORCID,Lesser Emma R.1ORCID,Kim Chung Yoh1ORCID,Tabuchi Kosuke2,Watanabe Koichi3ORCID,Iwanaga Joe13456ORCID,Tubbs R. Shane14567ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans Louisiana USA

2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kurume University School of Medicine Kurume Fukuoka Japan

3. Division of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy Kurume University School of Medicine Kurume Fukuoka Japan

4. Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans Louisiana USA

5. Department of Structural and Cellular Biology Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans Louisiana USA

6. Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute Ochsner Health System New Orleans Louisiana USA

7. Department of Anatomical Sciences St. George's University St. George's Grenada

Abstract

AbstractThe femoral epicondyle is an anatomical bony landmark essential for surgeons and anatomists, but there are discrepancies between the two fields when using this term. In current orthopedic surgery, it commonly denotes the small bony prominence of the femoral condyle. Given the derivation, “epicondyle” should be a region projecting laterally from the articular surface rather than a point. These discrepancies in usage are found not only between the fields but also in the literature. This article reviews the narrative definition of “epicondyle of the femur” in surgery and the evolution of the term in anatomy. The outcomes of the review suggest a relationship between the differing perceptions of the epicondyle and the evolution of the term. In reports of studies related to the epicondyle, it is strongly recommended that the definition of the word is clearly stated, with an understanding of its evolution.

Publisher

Wiley

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