Supratrochlear foramen
morphology and clinical-surgical implications
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https://doi.org/10.56102/afmo.2023.277Keywords:
Surgery, Orthopedic procedures, Humerus, Anatomy variationAbstract
The supratrochlear foramen is an anatomical variation of the humerus bone that connects the olecranon fossa with the coronoid fossa. Considering the scarce data on this variation in the Brazilian population, given that its morphological and morphometric aspects can vary depending on the ethnic group, the present study aimed to investigate the morphology and frequency of the supratrochlear foramen in Brazilian human bones and its association with laterality, as well as to describe its clinical and surgical repercussions. This was a cross-sectional, observational, and prospective study, with a convenience non-probabilistic sampling, which analyzed 51 human humeri from a collection belonging to a higher education institution. It was observed that 21.9% of the humeri presented the supratrochlear foramen, with the oval shape being the most predominant. Although it was more frequent on the left side, no statistically significant association was observed between the presence of the supratrochlear foramen and laterality.
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