IJAR.2018.403

Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 7; Issue 1.1 (January 2019)

Page No.: 6045-6049

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.403

A MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF UPPER END OF FEMUR AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN HEMIARTHROPLASTY

Durga. P *1, K. R. Dakshayani 2.

*1 Postgraduate, Department of Anatomy, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

2 Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Address for correspondence: Dr. Durga P, Postgraduate, Department of Anatomy, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India. E-Mail: durgapon@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Hemiarthroplasty of hip is very common now-a-days in fracture neck of femur. So there is always need of population specific data for making best fit prosthesis to reduce complications following the procedure.

Objectives: To measure Femoral Head Diameter, Femoral Neck Length, Femoral Neck Diameter, Femoral Neck Thickness and Cervico- Diaphyseal Angle. To find the correlation between each parameter.

Materials and method: 100 dry femur, required for the study, were collected from the Department of Anatomy, Mysore Medical College, Mysore. Measurements were obtained using a digital vernier calliper, a ruler and a protractor.

Results: Mean value of Femoral Head Diameter was similar to other Indian studies. Mean value of Cervico-Diaphyseal Angle varied as that of western studies. The values of Femoral Head Diameter show high correlation with the values of Femoral Neck Diameter, Length and Thickness.

Conclusion: The regional variations noted in this study will help designing prosthesis of appropriate head, neck and stem size, thus reducing the failure rates in hemiarthroplasty.

Key words: Upper end of Femur, Hemiarthroplasty, Morphometry of Femur.

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Cite this article: Durga. P, K. R. Dakshayani. A MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF UPPER END OF FEMUR AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN HEMIARTHROPLASTY. Int J Anat Res 2019;7(1.1):6045-6049. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.403