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Morphometric Study of Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle in Kolar Population and Its Clinical Importance

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Background: The Neck Shaft Angle axis of the shaft and axis of neck of femur.the angle is also named as caput collum diaphysis or cervico diaphyseal angle. Anthropometric skeletal measurements are used to show regional diversity between different populations or even within the same population. Moreover, skeletal measurements and shape of the bones can offer a guide to clinicians for determining the risk factors for fractures. Aim: The present study was undertaken to analyse femur neck shaft angle in kolar population. The standard commercially available marked prosthesis sometimes may not be the best fit to the Indian patients because of wide anatomic variation which leads to complications due to mismatch like aseptic loosening, improper load distribution and discomfort. Set up: Department of anatomy, Sambhram Institute of Medical Science and Research. Study Design: The present study is a cross-sectional observational study. Materials and Methods: The materials for the present study comprised of 100 (50 right side and 50 left side adult dry femora. Neck shaft angle was measured with help of goniometer in degrees. Mean and standard deviation were calculated. The student t-test was applied and side wise comparison was done by a two-tailed student t-test. A level of significance of 5 percent (p < 0.05 ) was used for all analysis. Results: No significant side difference is noted in Neck Shaft Angle in degree on comparing both sides. Range of Neck Shaft angle on right side is 120–138° Range of Neck Shaft angle on left side is 122–137°, p-value 0.21–not significant. Mean neck shaft angle of both the sides is 128.51° Conclusion: The values obtained were greater in western world than in present study, there is regional variation among different regions of India. This study will encourage the biomechanical engineers to design and manufacture implants with a correct morphometric data to suit our Indian population and for an improvised surgical outcome with prevention of complication.

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Background: The Neck Shaft Angle axis of the shaft and axis of neck of femur.the angle is also named as caput collum diaphysis or cervico diaphyseal angle. Anthropometric skeletal measurements are used to show regional diversity between different populations or even within the same population. Moreover, skeletal measurements and shape of the bones can offer a guide to clinicians for determining the risk factors for fractures. Aim: The present study was undertaken to analyse femur neck shaft angle in kolar population. The standard commercially available marked prosthesis sometimes may not be the best fit to the Indian patients because of wide anatomic variation which leads to complications due to mismatch like aseptic loosening, improper load distribution and discomfort. Set up: Department of anatomy, Sambhram Institute of Medical Science and Research. Study Design: The present study is a cross-sectional observational study. Materials and Methods: The materials for the present study comprised of 100 (50 right side and 50 left side adult dry femora. Neck shaft angle was measured with help of goniometer in degrees. Mean and standard deviation were calculated. The student t-test was applied and side wise comparison was done by a two-tailed student t-test. A level of significance of 5 percent (p < 0.05 ) was used for all analysis. Results: No significant side difference is noted in Neck Shaft Angle in degree on comparing both sides. Range of Neck Shaft angle on right side is 120–138° Range of Neck Shaft angle on left side is 122–137°, p-value 0.21–not significant. Mean neck shaft angle of both the sides is 128.51° Conclusion: The values obtained were greater in western world than in present study, there is regional variation among different regions of India. This study will encourage the biomechanical engineers to design and manufacture implants with a correct morphometric data to suit our Indian population and for an improvised surgical outcome with prevention of complication.

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This page is a summary of: Morphometric Study of Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle in Kolar Population and Its Clinical Importance, Indian Journal of Anatomy, January 2019, Red Flower Publication Private, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.21088/ija.2320.0022.8319.16.
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