ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF PROXIMAL FEMUR IN INDIAN POPULATION-A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY& DRY BONE MEASUREMENTS

Dr.Vishal Kalia; Dr.Vipin Sharma; Dr.Krishna Kumar; Dr.Bhanu Awasthi; Dr.Suman Yadav

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF PROXIMAL FEMUR IN INDIAN POPULATION-A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY& DRY BONE MEASUREMENTS

Dr. Vishal Kalia, Dr. Vipin Sharma, Dr. Krishna Kumar, Dr. Bhanu Awasthi, Dr. Suman Yadav

Abstract :

IntroductionThe anatomy of proximal femur varies according to races and geographical distribution of people therefore understanding of the normal range of proximal femoral parameters is important to distinguish femoral deformity from normal anatomical variation. MethodsAll eligible subjects underwent detailed measurements of proximal femur by Digital Radiography and Dry Bone Method.

ResultsDigital radiography groupand in dry bone group mean Femoral head Antero-posterior diameter was 45.25+_1.80 and 44.5+_1.80mm, mean Femoral head transverse diameter was 45.22+_2.47 and 44.55+_2.43mm, meanTransverse diameter of femoral neck was 25.59+_3.70 and 25.09+_3.65mm, mean Femoral neck length was 47.88+_3.85and 46.88+_3.77mm, mean Horizontal offset was 47.35+_4.20 and 45.31+_4.67mm and vertical offset was 45.96+_3.13 and 44.97+_2.97mm,mean Femoral canal diameter at 20mm above lesser trochanter was 38.22+_6.15mm and 34.31+ _4.03mm,at level of lesser trochanter was 26.08+_4.73and24.16+_4.16mm and below 20mm from lesser trochanter was21.22+_3.39and18.54+_4.77mm respectively.

ConclusionThe results of this study indicate that marked differences do exist in dimensions between femur of Indian population and that of populations of other regions of the world as well as between male and female femora within Indian population.