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- bony prominence Any point on the body where the bone is immediately below the skin surface, which can be: (1) Normal, these being known as bony landmarks; or (2) Abnormal, which correspond to reactive outgrowths of bone (exostoses), benign tumours (e.g., osteoma) or malignant tumours (e.g., osteosarcoma).
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When the pressure between the plane of support (such as a mattress or chair) and a bony prominence (most commonly the sacrum or coccyx, hips, buttocks, elbows or heels) exceeds that of normal arterial capillary pressure, blood flow is reduced, resulting in ischemia and hypoxia.
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May 6, 2024 · Surgeons rely on bone markings to guide incisions, identify anatomical structures, and navigate around critical areas such as nerves and blood vessels. On the other hand, maladaptive bony prominences can impair normal anatomical function and contribute to musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain.
- Ivan Bandovic, Matthew R. Holme, Bennett Futterman
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Oct 30, 2023 · Their importance comes when we try to describe the shape of the bone or to understand how the muscles, ligaments and other structures affect this bone and vice versa. This article will discuss their anatomy, including the two broad categories of bony landmarks, their subtypes, features and examples. Bone markings.
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Bone markings are very important since they allow for identification of bones and bony pieces, enable joints to form, enable bones to slide past each other, enable bones to lock in place, and provide places for muscle and connective tissues to attach and provide structural support.
Table 7.2 describes the bone markings, which are illustrated in ( Figure 7.2.1 ). There are three general classes of bone markings: (1) articulations, (2) projections, and (3) holes. As the name implies, an articulation is where two bone surfaces come together (articulus = “joint”).
- Lindsay M. Biga, Sierra Dawson, Amy Harwell, Robin Hopkins, Joel Kaufmann, Mike LeMaster, Philip Mat...
- 2019
A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle. Each leg is supported by two bones, the tibia on the inner side (medial) of the leg and the fibula on the outer side (lateral) of the leg.
Oct 30, 2023 · Anatomy, bony landmarks and function of the humerus. The medial epicondyle is a bony projection found at the distal end of the medial supracondylar ridge of the humerus. It is larger than its lateral counterpart and acts as an important attachment site for muscles and ligaments of the forearm .
