title: Osborne's Ligament: A Review of its History, Anatomy, and Surgical Importance.
abstract: When discussing the pathophysiology of ulnar neuropathy, Geoffrey Vaughan Osborne described a fibrous band that can be responsible for the symptoms seen in this disorder. In this paper, we take a glimpse at the life of Osborne and review the anatomy and surgical significance of Osborne's ligament. This band of tissue connects the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris and thus forms the roof of the cubital tunnel. To our knowledge, no prior publication has reviewed the history of this ligament, and very few authors have studied its anatomy in any detail. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is to elucidate this structure that is often implicated and surgically transected to decompress the ulnar nerve at the elbow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies.
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Granger
authors.affiliation: Neurociencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
authors.forename: Juan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sardi
authors.affiliation: Seattle Science Foundation.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iwanaga
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Lynda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies.
authors.forename: Marios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loukas
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery, Complex Spine, Swedish Neuroscience Institute.
authors.forename: Rod J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Oskouian
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery, Seattle Science Foundation.
authors.forename: R Shane
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tubbs
keywords: entrapment neuropathy; history; osborne's ligament; pain; peripheral neuropathy; surgical anatomy; ulnar nerve