Morphometric Study of Nutrient Foramina of 200 Human Radii in Gujarat

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: radius is situated on the outer aspect of the forearm. Its anterior surface shows presence of nutrient canal transmitting nutrient artery. Nutrient artery is the major blood supply of long bone mainly during the growing period and early phase of ossification. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: Nutrient arterial supply is also essential for survival of osteocytes in procedures such as bone grafts. Location, number and position of nutrient foramen play an important role in academic, clinical as well as surgical cases. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study was conducted in anatomy department, with the aim of Morphometric study of nutrient foramina of human radii. 200 human radii were studied at anatomy departments of SMT.NHLMMC, BJ medical college, Ahmedabad and Govt. Medical College Baroda. Observation and discussion: out of 200 human radii, in 197 radii there was single nutrient foramen on each radius and foraminal index was indicating that its position was near the upper end of radius. CONCLUSION: as per results of foraminal index, nutrient foramen in radius was located nearer to the upper end as compared to the lower end pointing towards the elbow. So the lower end of the radius is the growing end.

Study of Nutrient Foramina of Human Radii of Saurashtra Region

“…All the radii had single nutrient foramen. Which correspond with other studies on radius like Pereira et al, [9] Dr. Mani Arora and Swati Shah1 et al [10,11] Direction of nutrient foramen All nutrient foramina were directed towards upper end of radius except two bones which correlates with other studies.…”