TY - JOUR
T1 - The nutrient foramen of the humerus
T2 - Anatomical facts and clinical implications
AU - Sinthubua, Apichat
AU - Ruengdit, Sitthiporn
AU - Das, Srijit
AU - Mahakkanukrauh, Pasuk
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Japan Health Sciences University & Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Background: One of the main factors for non-union of fractures is inadequate blood supply. Hence, it is important to know the vascular supply of humerus, prior to any operative procedures. The nutrient arteries are important arteries which traverse the nutrient foramen to supply blood to the humerus. The present narrative review aims to look into the anatomical facts and clinical implications of the nutrient artery supplying the humerus. Methods: A thorough search of literature was done to retrieve articles related to the nutrient foramen of the humerus. Results: The position of the nutrient foramen, direction, number, and incidence in different sexes, and clinical importance with regard to designing flaps, operative procedures, were being highlighted in the present review. Conclusion: The anatomical knowledge of nutrient artery may be beneficial for orthopedic surgeons operating fractures, performing bone grafting, implants and designing vascular flaps.
AB - Background: One of the main factors for non-union of fractures is inadequate blood supply. Hence, it is important to know the vascular supply of humerus, prior to any operative procedures. The nutrient arteries are important arteries which traverse the nutrient foramen to supply blood to the humerus. The present narrative review aims to look into the anatomical facts and clinical implications of the nutrient artery supplying the humerus. Methods: A thorough search of literature was done to retrieve articles related to the nutrient foramen of the humerus. Results: The position of the nutrient foramen, direction, number, and incidence in different sexes, and clinical importance with regard to designing flaps, operative procedures, were being highlighted in the present review. Conclusion: The anatomical knowledge of nutrient artery may be beneficial for orthopedic surgeons operating fractures, performing bone grafting, implants and designing vascular flaps.
KW - Bone
KW - Clinical
KW - Humerus
KW - Importance
KW - Nutrient foramen
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85018301839
SN - 1341-2051
VL - 24
SP - 223
EP - 224
JO - International Medical Journal
JF - International Medical Journal
IS - 2
ER -