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An Osteometric Analysis of Adult Human Femurs


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1 Department of Anatomy, Chirayu medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, India
2 Department of Anatomy, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, New Delhi, India
     

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Femoral anthropometry among different populations reveals a great amount of variation as they are likely to be affected by racial variations in diet, heredity, climate and other geographical factors related to life style. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the osteometry of the femur, to use the obtained osteometric data for estimation of bilateral differences between the right and the left bones and compare the obtained values with the previous available data. Hundred femurs (50 Right and 50 Left) obtained from the Anatomy Department of University College of Medical College and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital was studied. The total length of the right and left femurs was measured with the help of an osteometric board. The circumference, sagittal and transverse diameters of the femur at the upper, lower and middle third of the shaft was measured. The mean maximum length of the femur was 429.95± 21.7mm and 434.29± 23.4mm on the right and left bones respectively. The mean circumference of the upper third of the shaft was 80.31± 6.3mm and 80.93± 4.7mm on the right and left femurs. The mean middle shaft circumference was measured to be 79.09± 6.3mm and 77.78± 6.8mm whereas the mean circumference in the lower third of the shaft was 89.39± 8.0mm and 90.04± 8.6mm on the right and left femurs respectively. The mean transverse diameter of upper third of the shaft was 27.18± 2.1mm and 26.88 ±1.9mm whereas the mean sagittal diameter was measured to be 23.53± 2.6mm and 23.02± 2.7mm on right and left sides respectively. The mean transverse diameter in the middle of the shaft was 24.63± 2.1mm and 23.83± 1.7mm and the mean sagittal diameter was 25.99± 2.2mm and 25.26± 2.5mm in right and left femora respectively. The mean transverse diameter was 29.43± 3.59mm and 30.03± 4.22mm and the mean sagittal diameter was 26.83± 2.28mm and 26.60± 3.43mm in the lower third of the shaft in right and left femora respectively. Obtained data was statistically analyzed and compared with the available data.

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Femur,Maximum length,Sagittal diameter,Transverse diameter,Circumference
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A. Singh
Department of Anatomy, Chirayu medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, India
M. Nagar
Department of Anatomy, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, New Delhi, India

Abstract


Femoral anthropometry among different populations reveals a great amount of variation as they are likely to be affected by racial variations in diet, heredity, climate and other geographical factors related to life style. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the osteometry of the femur, to use the obtained osteometric data for estimation of bilateral differences between the right and the left bones and compare the obtained values with the previous available data. Hundred femurs (50 Right and 50 Left) obtained from the Anatomy Department of University College of Medical College and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital was studied. The total length of the right and left femurs was measured with the help of an osteometric board. The circumference, sagittal and transverse diameters of the femur at the upper, lower and middle third of the shaft was measured. The mean maximum length of the femur was 429.95± 21.7mm and 434.29± 23.4mm on the right and left bones respectively. The mean circumference of the upper third of the shaft was 80.31± 6.3mm and 80.93± 4.7mm on the right and left femurs. The mean middle shaft circumference was measured to be 79.09± 6.3mm and 77.78± 6.8mm whereas the mean circumference in the lower third of the shaft was 89.39± 8.0mm and 90.04± 8.6mm on the right and left femurs respectively. The mean transverse diameter of upper third of the shaft was 27.18± 2.1mm and 26.88 ±1.9mm whereas the mean sagittal diameter was measured to be 23.53± 2.6mm and 23.02± 2.7mm on right and left sides respectively. The mean transverse diameter in the middle of the shaft was 24.63± 2.1mm and 23.83± 1.7mm and the mean sagittal diameter was 25.99± 2.2mm and 25.26± 2.5mm in right and left femora respectively. The mean transverse diameter was 29.43± 3.59mm and 30.03± 4.22mm and the mean sagittal diameter was 26.83± 2.28mm and 26.60± 3.43mm in the lower third of the shaft in right and left femora respectively. Obtained data was statistically analyzed and compared with the available data.

Keywords


Femur,Maximum length,Sagittal diameter,Transverse diameter,Circumference

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