Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF NUTRIENT FORAMEN OF HUMAN FIBULAE

Abhijeet Joshi, Navin P. Chauhan

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 Background and aim– To locate and describe as well as to observe any variation in the number and the position of nutrient foramen of fibula. Material and Method– Present study was done on 189 human dried fibulae collected from Govt. Medical College Baroda and Smt. B. K. Shah Medical institute and research Centre Waghodia, Vadodara. In this study we used magnifying hand lens and a thin stiff wire to confirm the number and direction of nutrient foramen. Results– Out of 189 fibulae examined, 168 (88.88%) showed a single foramen while 17 (8.99%) possessed double foramina and 4 (2.11%) are having no nutrient foramen. Of the total 202 foramina, 197 (97.5%) existed in the middle third, 3 (1.5%) in upper third and 2 (0.99%) were in the lower third of the shaft. Conclusion– This study has provided information on the morphology and topography of nutrient foramen in fibulae. This knowledge of nutrient foramen is useful in certain surgical procedures to preserve the circulation.

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Abhijeet Joshi, Navin P. Chauhan, MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF NUTRIENT FORAMEN OF HUMAN FIBULAE, International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume : 5 | Issue : 11 | November 2016

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