Anatomical variations of nutrient foramina on the long bones of the upper extremities - Importance and application in everyday clinical practice

Abstract

Objectiv: Anatomic characterization of the nutrient artery of upper extremity long bones differs among the several textbooks on human anatomy. To elucidate the anatomical features of the nutrient foramen (NF) through which the nutrient arteries pass, we examined the morphology and topography of the NF on the diaphysis of the long bones of the upper extremities.

Keywords

• humerus
• radius
• ulna
• nutrient arteries
• nutrient foramina