Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
A study of variations in the nutrient foramen of fibula in western Rajasthan population
Rinke Choudhary, Leena Raichandani , Sushma K Kataria, Jaya Purohit, Taruna Chowdhary
JCDR. 2023: 615-620
Abstract
The fibula is located lateral to the tibia in the leg. The location of nutrient foramen in a bone is important for orthopaedic surgery, forensic science, anthropology, and anatomy. This study was aimed to evaluate the variation in the number and direction of nutrient foramen in fibular diaphysis of right and left side. Materials and methods: In present study, sample of 76 adult dry fibulas [R-38, L-38] of western Rajasthan population were used. Variations in the number, location and distribution of nutrient foramen was observed, analysed and compared with earlier studies. Variation in the number of nutrient foramen was accounted and position of nutrient foramen was being frequently noted. Results: Totally 70 nutrient foramina were found, in which 25.71% of fibula nutrient foramen towards the growing end was (R-31.25%, L-21.05%) and 74.28% were away from the growing end(R-68.75%,L-78.94%). Conclusion: Significant variability in the number and direction of nutrient foramina in fibular diaphysis was observed between right and left side groups
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