There are two humeral epicondyles: the medial epicondyle and lateral epicondyle.  The medial epicondyle articulates with the head of the radius, while the lateral epicondyle articulates with the trochlear notch of the ulna to create the hinge joint of the elbow.

 

Starkey, Chad and Ryan, Jeffery, Evaluation of Orthopedic and Athletic Injuries, 2002, p. 494-495.

 

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