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Type of Article: Original Research

Year: 2016 | Volume 4 | Issue 2 | Page No. 2297-2300

Date of Publication: 31-05-2016

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2016.199

INCIDENCE AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF CRANIO-ORBITAL FORAMEN IN TELANGANA REGION OF SOUTH INDIA

Supriya Garapati ^*1, Ch. Santhi ², P. Sharmila Bhanu ³.

^*1 Associate professor, Department of anatomy, Narayana medical college, Nellore, Andra Pradhesh, India.

² Assistant professor, Department of anatomy, Narayana medical college, Nellore, Andra pradhesh, India.

³ Assistant professor, Department of anatomy, Narayana medical college, Nellore, Andra pradhesh, India.

Address: Dr. Supriya Garapati, Associate professor, Department of anatomy, Narayana medical college. Chinthareddy palem , Nellore, Andra Pradhesh 524003, India.
E-Mail: garapati.supriya13@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The cranio-orbital foramen is an osseous anatomical landmark located on the postero superior aspect of the lateral wall of the orbit. This foramen is also called as meningo orbital foramen. This bony canal not always present in human skull, when it is present it contains a branch from the middle meningeal artery, providing accessory blood supply to the orbit. It is a potential source of hemorrhage during surgical procedures of the lateral wall of the orbit because it is the location of an anastomosis between the lacrimal artery and the middle meningeal artery.The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence, and number of cranio-orbital foramina in telangana population of india.
Material and Methods: In the present study, 100 adult human skulls were studied at Department of Anatomy of various medical colleges present  in Telangana state of south India.
Results:  Among 100 skulls, we found cranio orbital foramen in 57 orbits (40skulls) in which 17 skulls have bilateral foramina and 23 were unilateral. 
Conclusion: With the knowledge of incidence of this foramen, surgeons and ophthomologists can avoid accidental hemorrhage during surgical procedures done on the lateral wall of the orbit.
KEY WORDS: Cranio Orbital Foramen, Superior Orbital Fissure,  Orbit, Anastomoses, Haemorrhage.

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Supriya Garapati, Ch. Santhi, P. Sharmila Bhanu. INCIDENCE AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF CRANIO-ORBITAL FORAMEN IN TELANGANA REGION OF SOUTH INDIA. Int J Anat Res 2016;4(2):2297-2300. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016.199