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- Title
Morphometry of scaphoid bone including its nutrient foramina characteristics for scaphoid fracture surgeries.
- Authors
Bulut, Bahar Selenay; Yılmaz, Niymet Pelin Çavdar; Yılmaz, Mehmet; Uz, Aysun
- Abstract
Objective: Despite some research about the morphologic and morphometric features and lots of studies about the fractures of the scaphoid bone, the blood supply characteristics of the bone are lacking in the literature. The main purpose of the present study is not only to find the morphological characteristics of the scaphoid bone in the Anatolian population but also to show the blood supply based on its nutrient foramina and its location to the most fractured area of the bone. Methods: 102 (51 leftand 51 right) dry scaphoid bones were morphometrically measured. The distances between the nutrient foramina and midpoint were measured. Also, the three joints' surface area were measured. Results: The length and width of the scaphoid bone were 25.57±2.17 mm and 10.07±1.25 mm, the length of midpoint circumference was 34.85±3.92 mm, 40-second dorsal sulci were found. The lengths and widths of the main dorsal sulci were 19.43±3.14 mm and 2.17±0.67 mm, the number of nutrient foramina were 6±2, and height of the scaphoid tubercle was 12.03±1.78 mm. A total of 341 nutrient foramina (215 dorsal, 126 palmar) were measured. The distance between the proximal foramina to midportion were 3.41±2.37 mm and the distal foramina were 4.63±2.72 mm. Conclusion: The scaphoid bone measurements and the exact localization of the nutrient foramina are highly important for preventing necrosis and making a useful graft. The present study is clinically important because it shows the arterial blood supply of the scaphoid bone to prevent arterial damage during surgery.
- Subjects
SCAPHOID bone; MORPHOMETRICS; BONE measurement; SURFACE area; CARPAL bones; BONE fractures; BONE regeneration
- Publication
Anatomy: International Journal of Experimental & Clinical Anatomy, 2024, Vol 18, pS16
- ISSN
1307-8798
- Publication type
Abstract