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Type of Article: Original Research

Year: 2016 | Volume 4 | Issue 3 | Page No. 2609-2613

Date of Publication: 31-07-2016

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2016.291

A MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF SUPRATROCHLEAR FORAMEN OF THE HUMERUS IN WESTERN INDIAN DRY BONE SAMPLE

Mohini M Joshi *¹, Prajakta S. Kishve ², Rajendra N. Wabale ³.

^*1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Dist. Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra, India.

² Professor, Department of Anatomy, M.N.R. Medical College, Sangareddy, Talangana State, India.

³ Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Dist. Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra, India.

Address: Dr. Mohini M Joshi,  Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni,  Dist. Ahmadnagar Maharashtra, India. Mobile No: +919762601050
E-Mail: atharvamohini@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background: In the distal end of humerus, the coronoid fossa in front and the olecranon fossa behind is separated by a thin lamina of bone, the coronoidolecranon septum (COS). This thin plate of bone sometimes become transparent or perforated in some cases and give rise to a foramen called septal aperture or commonly known as supratrochlear foramen (STF).
Objective: The present study describes the incidence, different shapes, morphological features, and clinical importance of foramen in the humerus of Western Indian population.
Materials and Methods: The presence of supratrochlear foramen was studied in 85 dry adult humeri of unknown sex and of both sides. A total of 170 (85 right sided and 85 left sided) Adult human dried humeri were obtained. Mean and standard deviations for different measurement of foramina was calculated. Unpaired t test was applied to test the significance of difference of different measurements of the foramen of the humerus between left and right side.
Results: Out of total 170 humeri studied STF were present in 61(35.88%) humeri. Most of foramen were oval shaped that is 32(37.64) on left side and 08(9.41%) on right side. Most of septum on left side 27 (31.76%) and right side of humeri 35 (41.17%) were having translucent septum. Difference between measurements of vertical and transverse diameter of right and left sided foramina were not statistically significant (p>0.05). Difference between measurements of distance of foramen from medial epicondyle and lateral epicondyle and midpoint of trochlea on right and left sides were not statistically significant (p>0.05).
Conclusions: The supratrochlear foramen has much clinical importance. The foramen should be kept in mind during any surgical or radiological intervention to aid in proper diagnosis and treatment.

Key words: Humerus, supratrochlear foramen, translucency

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Mohini M Joshi, Prajakta S. Kishve, Rajendra N. Wabale. A MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF SUPRATROCHLEAR FORAMEN OF THE HUMERUS IN WESTERN INDIAN DRY BONE SAMPLE. Int J Anat Res 2016;4(3):2609-2613. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016.291