Femoral Neck Torsion: A Study of Adult Dry Femoral Bones
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Anatomy - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Femoral torsion is defined as the angle formed between long axis of head and neck of femur proximally and the transverse axis of the femoralcondyles distally. When this axis passes forwards it is termed as anteversion and when it passes backwards it is termed as retroversion. It is important to know the angle of torsion, as it is varies widely from person to person. Materials and Methods: Unpaired 113 dry femurs, 58 rights sided and 55 left sidedwithout any gross morphological deformities were used to measure the femoral torsion by goniometer. Maximum femoral length was measured by using osteometric board and the data were statistically analyzed. Results: Out of total 113 femur studied, 102 femur were found to be anteverted whereas 11 were found to be retroverted. Mean angle of anteversion was 10.39° irrespective of side. In case of right femurs mean value was 10.05° and for left it was 10.82°. Though mean values were higher in left sided bone, no statistically significant difference was found (p < 0.05). Mean value of retroversion was found to be 4.60° which is much lower than the mean value of anteversion. Conclusion: Any change in the angle of femoral torsion is associated with various clinical conditions. Study data will be useful for various orthopaedic procedures and diagnosis, in the fields of General Human Osteology and Forensic anthropology.
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Kanani Sanjay Kumar D.
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