Study of Femoral Neck Anteversion and its Correlations in Bengali Population
Introduction: Anteversion is defined as the angle by which the femoral neck deviates forward from the axis of the femoral condyles. The angle of anteversion of the femoral neck varies widely. So, it is important to know the angle of anteversion in a particular population. The accurate estimatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2016-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/2090/1-%2015791_F(GH)_PF1(Vsu_Om)_PFA(Om)_PF2(PVSU).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Anteversion is defined as the angle by which
the femoral neck deviates forward from the axis of the
femoral condyles. The angle of anteversion of the femoral
neck varies widely. So, it is important to know the angle
of anteversion in a particular population. The accurate
estimation of femoral neck anteversion in living subjects has
always been difficult, with many shortcomings and lack of
reproducibility.
Aim: To estimate the average angle of femoral neck
anteversion in Bengali population and to find its correlations
with gender, side and stature.
Materials and Methods: Unpaired 100 dry femurs, 54
of male (33 right and 21 left) and 46 of female (17 right
and 29 left), devoid of any gross pathology were used to
measure the femoral anteversion angle by parallelogram
method. Maximum femoral length was measured by using
osteometric board and the data were statistically analyzed.
Results: Mean angle of anteversion was 20.05° irrespective
of sex and side. In case of male mean value for right side
was 18.3° and for left 21.61°. Mean values in female were
19.4° for right side and 21.67° for left side. Though in both
males and females the mean values were higher in left sided
bones; statistically significant difference was found in case
of males only (p < 0.05). However, no statistically significant
difference (p > 0.05) was found for the angle of anteversion
between the male and female bones in the present study. A
statistically significant correlation was found between angle
of anteversion and maximum femoral length in both sex and
sides with a p-value of < 0.01.
Conclusion: The data established in this study will be useful
for various orthopaedic procedures. Operative principles of
hip prosthesis that capitalize on an impingement-free range
of motion, achieving stability and preventing wear embrace
an optimal femoral anteversion. This study will also be
helpful in the fields of paleodemographic or other population
studies and forensic anthropology. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-8543 2455-6874 |