Open AccessAperture in coronoid-olecranon septum: A radiological evaluation
Author(s) -
Necat Koyun,
Atıf Aydınlıoğlu,
Fatma Nur Gümrükçüoğlu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.83945
Subject(s) - medicine , olecranon , perforation , elbow , medullary cavity , radiography , surgery , anatomy , punching , materials science , metallurgy
The humerus bone with coronoid-olecranon septal aperture have very narrow medullary canal and extreme anterolateral bowing proximally and/or extreme anterolateral compressed surface at distal part. Septal perforation might make nailing through a retrograde technique more difficult or possibly with an increased risk of iatrogenic fracture at the site of insertion. Coronoid-olecranon perforation might be very important in preoperative planning for successful nailing. Since the data available has been obtained from the ancient studies using the skeletal material, the present study is aimed at investigating originally the presence of the coronoid-olecranon septum perforation in the living subjects, using a radiographic method.