Rotational alignment of the trochlear component parallel to the epicondylar axis optimizes patellar tracking.25,26 Palpation of the epicondyles is difficult, particularly when using smaller incisions.
The funny bone sensation is when you actually hit the ulnar nerve, which is pretty superficial right here as it comes around the medial epicondyle of your upper arm bone.
When you bend your elbow, your ulnar nerve gets flattened against the medial epicondyle and the protective tissue in the area gets displaced, bringing the nerve especially close to the skin's surface.
But when your ulnar nerve reaches your elbow, it runs beneath the bony bump at the bottom of your humerus, named the medial epicondyle, and it passes through a tunnel of ligament and muscle tissue called the cubital tunnel.