A STUDY ON THE CLINICAL IMPORTANCE OF SUPRA TROCHLEAR FORAMEN OF HUMERUS IN DRY ADULT HUMERI
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
Humerus, Supra Trochlear Foramen, Fractures, Septal irregularities, Intra medullary humeral nailing.Abstract
Background: The Humerus is a bone of the arm and is the longest of long bones of upper limb. It has upper and lower ends an intervening shaft. Upper end consists of head, lesser and greater tubercles, inter tubercular sulcus and neck. Lower end is transversely enlarged forms two condyles. Radial fossa above the capitulum, coronoid fossa above the trochlea is medial to
radial fossa present on the anterior surface of lower end [2].. These two fossae are usually
separated by a thin bony septum lined by a synovial membrane. Occasionally in some persons
the bony septum may become perforated to form an opening called septal aperture or supra
trochlear foramen. The anatomical knowledge of STF is important to differentiate normal from
pathological conditions of distal/ lower end of Humerus 16 19. The knowledge of Supra
Trochlear Foramen of humerus is important for clinicians like Orthopedicians, Radiologists,
Pediatricians etc for the pre-operative planning of dealing with fractures of lower end of
humerus and Elbow pathology
