Anatomical Relations
The oblique cord is a small fibrous band that extends from the lateral aspect of the tuberosity of the ulnar to the radius, just distal to the radial (or bicipital) tuberosity.
Related parts of the anatomy
Structure
The oblique cord is a small and flat fascial band. Its fibers extend at right angles to the fibers of the interosseous membrane of the forearm.
Function
The function of the oblique cord appears to be insignificant in stabilizing the proximal forearm (Tubbs et al., 2007).
References
Tubbs, R. S., O'Neil, J. T., Jr., Key, C. D., Zarzour, J. G., Fulghum, S. B., Kim, E. J., Lyerly, M. J., Shoja, M. M., George Salter, E. and Jerry Oakes, W. (2007) 'The oblique cord of the forearm in man', Clin Anat, 20(4), pp. 411-5.
