Title
An anatomico-morphometric analysis of proximal femur
Authors
Gaurangi Bhimsaria, T. Nagaeswari, T. Srimathi* & Kalpana Ramachandran
Affiliation
Department of Anatomy, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, SRIHER (DU), Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author
Gaurangi Bhimsaria - E - mail: m0121168@sriher.edu.in; Phone: +91 7003870901
T Nagaeswari - E - mail:m0121214@sriher.edu.in; Phone: +91 80725 12592
T Srimathi - E - mail: drtsanatsrmc@gmail.com; srimathi.t@sriramachandra.edu.in; Phone: +9173584 41780
Kalpana Ramachandran - E - mail: hod.anatomy@sriramachandra.edu.in; Phone: +91 95661 37573
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received September 1, 2024; Revised September 30, 2024; Accepted September 30, 2024, Published September 30, 2024
Abstract
The proximal femur is an important area of interest as it is involved in the articulation of the hip joint and it contributes to the mechanics of locomotion and the weight bearing capacity of the femur. Pathologies like osteoporosis and fractures are common in this site, and surgical interventions like hip arthroplasty and internal fixtures with implants rely on knowledge about the anatomy of the proximal femur to ensure effective treatment. Hence, a greater understanding of these variations will be helpful in constructing better fitted prosthesis. In this study, six morphometric parameters of the proximal femur were studied and measured in 100 dry adult femur bones - head diameter, transverse diameter of fovea, longitudinal diameter of fovea, diameter of neck, intertrochanteric line length, neck shaft angle and correlations were noted. The data obtained is specific for the southern Indian population and hopes to aid in production of better fitted hip prostheses for patients.
Keywords
Anthropometry; femur; femoral head; hip joint; hip prosthesis & morphometry
Citation
Bhimsaria et al. Bioinformation 20(9): 990-992 (2024)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
