Struthers ligament: a source of median nerve compression above the elbow

Abstract

✓ A case of median nerve entrapment at the elbow by a non-osseous fibrous ligament (Struthers) is presented. A relatively simple surgical procedure with ligament division afforded complete relief of symptoms. The existence of Struthers' ligament without a bony supracondylar process is reaffirmed, and the historical background of its identification outlined.