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IJIMS.2016.113

Type of Article: Original Research

Volume 3; Issue 4: April 2016

Page No.: 265-269

DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2016.113

Supratrochlear Foramen: Incidence, Importance and Clinical Implications in North-Indian Population

Bhumica Dang 1, VivekS. Malik 2, Priyanka Parmar 3.

1 Demonstrator, Department of Anatomy, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

*2 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Pt. B.D.Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

3 Demonstrator, Department of Anatomy, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR ADDRESS: Dr. Vivek S. Malik, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Pt. B.D.Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India. E-Mail: vivekmalik98@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Supratrochlear foramen (STF) is a variation noted in the lower end of humerus in humans. This variation is clinically significant in treatment of supracondylar fractures . The study was done to find the incidence and dimension of supratrochlear foramen in 100 dried humeri of unknown sex and age, obtained from Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak.The STF was measured using digital verniercaliper.In our study,supratrochlear foramen ( STF) was seen in 30 out of 100 cases of humeri ( incidence 30% ), round shape more common,and present more frequently on the left side.Translucency of the septum has beennoted in the30% of the humeri. The knowledge is of importance for orthopaedic surgeons and radiologists in clinical practice.

Key Words: Humerus, Supratrochlear foramen, Supracondylar fractures.

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