Comparative morphometric study of nutrient foramina of dry adult human fibula in Vindhya and Mahakoshal region : original article

Agrawal Nidhi

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Comparative morphometric study of nutrient foramina of dry adult human fibula in Vindhya and Mahakoshal region : original article

Agrawal Nidhi

Abstract :

 Background: Knowledge of the nutrient foramen anatomy of fibula is great value to the orthopedic surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons and also plastic surgeons. Nowadays fibula is the bone of choice for various types of vascular bone graft procedures and dental implants. The aim of our present work is to analyze the comparative study of the number, position, size and direction of the nutrient foramina in fibula between two regions of central India. Material and Method: The study was done in Department of Anatomy, S.S. medical college Rewa and N.S.C.B. Medical College Jabalpur (M.P.). 100 adult human fibulae were collected from Department of Anatomy. Results: About 85% of the nutrient foramina pointed away from the growing end of the diaphysis with remaining 15% pointing towards the growing end in both population of Mahakoshal and Vindhya region.In respect to number of nutrient foramina we found that majority of bones of both population have single dominant nutrient foramina but, approximately 10% fibulae in Mahakoshal region showed more number of secondary foramina as opposed to Vindhya region. Conclusion: This bone has profound medico legal importance and clinical application especially in orthopaedic surgeries and in dentistry