title: The cnemic index: a criktique.
abstract: The accuracy of the cnemic index is questioned. Excessive random variation is found to be present in the datum for this index, the nutrient foramen. It is suggested that the index be taken at a fixed location on the tibial shaft. A new index, the cnemic index (one-third), is proposed.
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D013977:Tibia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014894:Weights and Measures