Nutrient artery is the principal source of nutrition to the long bones and a sound knowledge of its topography will help surgeons and oncologists in certain operative procedures to preserve the circulation. The aim of our study was to determine the direction and position of nutrient foramina with help of foramen index. The study was conducted in total 114 long bones of arm and forearm and the material collected for our study was from the
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