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Assessment of variations of nutrient foramen in the clavicle | |
Dr. BabitaPriti, Dr. Amresh Kumar, Dr. Manish Kumar | |
Background:The clavicle, a modified long bone situated nearly horizontally at the base of the neck, is well known. The present study was conducted to assess variations of nutrient foramen in the clavicle.Materials & Methods:58 dried human clavicle bones of both genders were selected. Parameters such as number of nutrient foramina, position of foramen, etc. were recorded.Results: On medial 1/3rd, there were 5 foramina in left and 3 in right clavicle, on middle 1/3rd, 20 in left and 18 in right and on lateral 1/3rd, 5 in left and 8 in right clavicle. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). There was 1 foramen in 19 left and 18 right clavicles, 2 in 7 left and 6 right and 3 in 3 left and 5 right clavicles. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). The position of foramen was superior in 2 left and 1 right, inferior in 6 left and 8 right and posterior in 21 left and 20 right clavicles. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05).Conclusion: To protect the artery supply during surgical procedures such as internal fixation and vascularized bone graft, it is helpful to examine the quantity, orientation, location, and direction of the clavicles' nutritional foramina. |
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