The VARIATION OF POSITIONS OF NUTRIENT FORAMEN IN FEMUR IN BARDHAMAN DISTRICT OF WEST-BENGAL.
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Foramen, Femur, Bone
Abstract
Background: The nutrient foramen is an opening in the bone through which blood vessels and nerves enter the bone. The position of the nutrient foramen in the femur varies between individuals. This study was conducted to determine the variation of positions of nutrient foramen in the femur in Bardhaman District of West Bengal, India.
Objective: Objective was to study the number, position, location, directions, distance of nutrient foramen from the proximal end of femur, tibia and fibula in eastern Indian region.
Results:- Out of 250 femur bone (Right side 156 and left side bone 94) of the nutrient foramina in the long bones of lower limb are located on the posterior surface of the bone 90 % in femur. The average length of the right femur was 40.7 mean value. Average length of the left femur was 41.22 mean value .Nutrient foramen was located on the linea aspera in 77.50 % of cases. These findings are consistent with other studies on the variation of nutrient foramen in the femur. However, the percentage of femurs with the nutrient foramen on the medial surface in the Bardhaman study is higher than what has been reported in other studies.
Conclusion: The knowledge of the variation of positions of nutrient foramen in the femur is important for surgeons and other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of fractures and other conditions affecting the femur.
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Dr Abhimanu Kumar
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy RKMCH-RC, Bhopal, MP, India