(A) The thin anterior aspect of the joint capsule has been removed to reveal the articulating surfaces of the bones inside. The strong collateral ligaments were left intact.
(B) Radiograph of the extended elbow joint.
(C) The fibrous layer and synovial membrane of the joint capsule, the subtendinous and subcutaneous olecranon bursae, and humero-ulnar articulation of the elbow joint.
(D) Radiograph of the flexed elbow joint.
Reproduced with permission from: Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 7th ed, Moore KL, Agur AM, Dalley AF (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2013. Copyright © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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