A radiographic investigation of the relationships between humeral cortical bone thickness, medullary canal width and the supratrochlear aperture (STA).

The supratrochlear aperture (STA) is a perforation of the septum between the olecranon and coronoid fossae of the humerus. Bones with STA are prone to supracondylar fractures and are thought to have narrower medullary canals. Our aim was to explore the relationship of the STA with medullary canal wi...

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Published in:Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 57 - 69
Main Authors: Ndou, Robert, Maharaj, Sovana, Schepartz, Lynne
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Jan2017
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