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IJAR.2017.271

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 3.1 (July 2017)

Page No.: 4152-4157

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.271

A STUDY OF THE NUTRIENT FORAMINA IN DRY HUMAN TIBIA BONES OF TELANGANA REGION

Udaya Kumar P *1, Janardhan Rao M 2, Sirisha V 3, Kalpana T 4.

*1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, India.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, India.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, India.

4 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, India.

Corresponding author: Dr. Udaya Kumar P, Associae Professor, Department of Anatomy, Mamata Medical College,  Rotary Nagar, Khammam. Telangana – 507002, India. Mobile No: 09133000191 E-Mail: udaymmc7@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Nutrient canal opens externally at certain location on the bone surface, called nutrient foramina. Nutrient artery plays major role in bone formation during growth of the embryo.

Aim: The aim of the present study is to determine the number, position, size, direction of the nutrient foramina and the Foramen Index of the human dry tibia bones

Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in 74 right sided and 77 left sided dried human tibia bones of unknown age and sex in telangana population. Foramen index (FI) was calculated using the formula: FI = (Distance of nutrient foramina from upper end/Total length) x 100.

Results: In the present study almost all of the bones showed nutrient foramina away from the knee but two left sided and three right sided tibia bones defied the growing end theory. The total length of the tibia, in the present study, is observed to be 37.26 ± 2.83 on right side and 37.54 ± 2.30 on left side, with foramen Index of 32.09 ± 3.76 cm on right side, and 32.12 ± 3.13 left side. Nutrient foramina are located predominantly in the upper third of the bone. No foramina were observed in lower third of the bones. On an average 79% of foramina are located below the soleal line. In the present study, only two right sided tibia bones, showed three nutrient foramina. Two nutrient foramina were observed in 13.51% right sided and 10.39% left sided tibia.

Conclusion: Preserving the nutrient arterial blood supply is vital in cases of bone grafting, fractures healing, joint replacement therapy and vascularised bone micro surgeries. So the thorough knowledge of morphology and morphometry of nutrient foramina is now a necessity.

Key words: Tibia, Nutrient foramen, Foramen Index.

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Cite this article: Udaya Kumar P, Janardhan Rao M, Sirisha V, Kalpana T. A STUDY OF THE NUTRIENT FORAMINA IN DRY HUMAN TIBIA BONES OF TELANGANA REGION. Int J Anat Res 2017;5(3.1):4152-4157. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.271