Number,direction and location of nutrient foramina of adult fibula and its clinical significance.

Uzma Rasool; Nusrat Jabeen; Arish Nazir Shora

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Number,direction and location of nutrient foramina of adult fibula and its clinical significance.

Uzma Rasool, Nusrat Jabeen, Arish Nazir Shora

Abstract :

Introduction: Nutrient foramen is the external opening of the nutrient canal present on the surface of bone. The nutrient arteries, which is the main blood supply of bone enters into the bone through this foramen. An understanding of the number, direction and location of nutrient foramen in fibula is clinically very important, especially in vascular grafting. Method: The study was conducted on 100 fibulae, using osteometric board, vernier caliper, thin stiff wire and hand lens. Adult fibulae were examined for number, direction and location of nutrient foramen. Result: Out of 100 bones,96% showed single nutrient foramen,1% showed double foramen and in 3% nutrient foramen were absent.62.89% foramen were present on posterior surface and 30.93% 0f foramen were present on medial crest. 92% of nutrient foramen was directed away from the growing end. Conclusion: In the study we found that most of the foramen was single, located commonly on the posterior surface and is directed away from the growing end.