| Abstract |
Background: Nutrient foramen is an opening in the shaft of bone which gives passage to the blood vessels. The knowledge of nutrient foramen is important in surgical procedures like bone grafting, microsurgical vascularised bone transplantation, open reduction of fracture etc. Materials and methods: We studied 112 human dried fibulae from the museum of Department of Anatomy, R M C H, Bareilly and TMCRC, Moradabad. In this study we used magnifying hand lens and a thin stiff wire to confirm the number and direction of nutrient foramen. Results: In our study, we found 20.30% of nutrient foramina were directed towards the growing end. We also found that 4.46% of total fibulae were having no foramen, 12.5% were having 2 foramen, 2.67% were having 3 foramen and 1.79% were having 4 foramen. Conclusion: Majority of bone followed growing end theory but this study has provided additional information on the morphology and topography of nutrient foramen in fibulae. This knowledge of nutrient foramen is useful in certain surgical procedures to preserve the circulation.
KEYWORDS: Fibulae, Nutrient artery, Nutrient foramen
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