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The RN(60 in total) were dissected from 30 adult cadavers (20 males and 10 females). Acromial Angle, Olecranon, and Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus were selected as reference points. The linear projection of the RN on Acromial Angle\u2013Olecranon and Acromial Angle\u2013Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus were marked as \u2018Intersection Point A\u2019 and \u2018Intersection Point B\u2019. The lengths of Acromial Angle\u2013Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus, Acromial Angle\u2013Olecranon, Intersection Point A\u2013Olecranon, Intersection Point B\u2013Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus were measured. In this connection, the safe zone of the RN on the middle and lower Humerus was illustrated using Python3.11 and PyCharm2023.3.4. 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