Research Article

Osteometry of the femora in Turkish individuals: a morphometric study in 114 cadaveric femora as an anatomic basis of femoral component design

Volume: 41 Number: 1 April 18, 2007
  • Bulent Atilla
  • Ali Oznur
  • Omur Caglar
  • Mazhar Tokgozoglu
  • Mumtaz Alpaslan
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Osteometry of the femora in Turkish individuals: a morphometric study in 114 cadaveric femora as an anatomic basis of femoral component design

Abstract

Objectives: Clinical and experimental studies of total hip arthroplasty have demonstrated that a close geometric fit between the femoral component and supporting bone is essential for durable implant fixation. Long-term success of total hip prostheses depends on appreciation of the proximal femur anatomy and identification of mean reference values of critical landmarks. Current data on dimensions of prostheses and implantation are based on osteometric measurements of the femora in Western populations. This study was designed to evaluate osteometric features of femora in Turkish individuals and to establish a national database for future studies.
Methods : We conducted morphometric measurements of proximal femoral anatomy and its angular configuration on conventional radiograms of 114 cadaveric adult femora of Turkish individuals who did not have any developmental bone abnormality. Measurements were made according to the parameters defined by Noble et al. For comparison, we used morphometric data reported on Western populations by the same investigators.
Results: Several femoral features were found to be different in Turkish individuals. Although femur head size and offset were similar to Western values, Turkish subjects had a higher femoral head due to valgus position of the femoral head-neck angle, a narrower proximal femoral metaphysis, and a narrower medullary canal with a longer isthmic segment.
Conclusion : Our data revealed diverse features of femoral geometry in Turkish individuals compared to Western populations. These differences should be taken into account in the design and development of hip prostheses.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Bulent Atilla This is me

Ali Oznur This is me

Omur Caglar This is me

Mazhar Tokgozoglu This is me

Mumtaz Alpaslan This is me

Publication Date

April 18, 2007

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2007 Volume: 41 Number: 1

APA
Atilla, B., Oznur, A., Caglar, O., Tokgozoglu, M., & Alpaslan, M. (2007). Osteometry of the femora in Turkish individuals: a morphometric study in 114 cadaveric femora as an anatomic basis of femoral component design. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 41(1), 64-68. https://izlik.org/JA28TF82EB
AMA
1.Atilla B, Oznur A, Caglar O, Tokgozoglu M, Alpaslan M. Osteometry of the femora in Turkish individuals: a morphometric study in 114 cadaveric femora as an anatomic basis of femoral component design. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2007;41(1):64-68. https://izlik.org/JA28TF82EB
Chicago
Atilla, Bulent, Ali Oznur, Omur Caglar, Mazhar Tokgozoglu, and Mumtaz Alpaslan. 2007. “Osteometry of the Femora in Turkish Individuals: A Morphometric Study in 114 Cadaveric Femora As an Anatomic Basis of Femoral Component Design”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 41 (1): 64-68. https://izlik.org/JA28TF82EB.
EndNote
Atilla B, Oznur A, Caglar O, Tokgozoglu M, Alpaslan M (April 1, 2007) Osteometry of the femora in Turkish individuals: a morphometric study in 114 cadaveric femora as an anatomic basis of femoral component design. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 41 1 64–68.
IEEE
[1]B. Atilla, A. Oznur, O. Caglar, M. Tokgozoglu, and M. Alpaslan, “Osteometry of the femora in Turkish individuals: a morphometric study in 114 cadaveric femora as an anatomic basis of femoral component design”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 64–68, Apr. 2007, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA28TF82EB
ISNAD
Atilla, Bulent - Oznur, Ali - Caglar, Omur - Tokgozoglu, Mazhar - Alpaslan, Mumtaz. “Osteometry of the Femora in Turkish Individuals: A Morphometric Study in 114 Cadaveric Femora As an Anatomic Basis of Femoral Component Design”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 41/1 (April 1, 2007): 64-68. https://izlik.org/JA28TF82EB.
JAMA
1.Atilla B, Oznur A, Caglar O, Tokgozoglu M, Alpaslan M. Osteometry of the femora in Turkish individuals: a morphometric study in 114 cadaveric femora as an anatomic basis of femoral component design. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2007;41:64–68.
MLA
Atilla, Bulent, et al. “Osteometry of the Femora in Turkish Individuals: A Morphometric Study in 114 Cadaveric Femora As an Anatomic Basis of Femoral Component Design”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 41, no. 1, Apr. 2007, pp. 64-68, https://izlik.org/JA28TF82EB.
Vancouver
1.Bulent Atilla, Ali Oznur, Omur Caglar, Mazhar Tokgozoglu, Mumtaz Alpaslan. Osteometry of the femora in Turkish individuals: a morphometric study in 114 cadaveric femora as an anatomic basis of femoral component design. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2007 Apr. 1;41(1):64-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA28TF82EB