A Radiographic Study on the Effect of Menopause on Proximal Femoral Angle Parameters
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Aim: In this study we aimed to investigate the effects of menopause on the femoral inclination angle (FIA) and femoral Alsberg angle (FAA) parameters in pelvic anteroposterior radiography.
Methods: The FIA and FAA data were retrospectively reviewed in a total of 133 female subjects with natural menopause (the menopause group) and regular menstrual cycles (the control group) who were admitted to our orthopedics and traumatology clinic and underwent anteroposterior pelvic X-ray examination between October 2019 and June 2020.
Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the menopause and control groups in terms of age (p<0.001), right-side FAA values (p<0.001), and right- and left-side FIA values (p<0.001 and p=0.026, respectively). Only the left-side FAA values did not differ significantly between the groups (p=0.446). All parameter measurements were higher in the menopause group.
Conclusion: The finding that the FIA and FAA values were higher in the menopause group could be attributed to the fact that menopause occurs in the later decades of life and brings along changes in lifestyle. We recommend that the presence of menopause as a factor that can affect bone structure and metabolism in various ways should also be considered in studies on bone morphometry.
Methods: The FIA and FAA data were retrospectively reviewed in a total of 133 female subjects with natural menopause (the menopause group) and regular menstrual cycles (the control group) who were admitted to our orthopedics and traumatology clinic and underwent anteroposterior pelvic X-ray examination between October 2019 and June 2020.
Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the menopause and control groups in terms of age (p<0.001), right-side FAA values (p<0.001), and right- and left-side FIA values (p<0.001 and p=0.026, respectively). Only the left-side FAA values did not differ significantly between the groups (p=0.446). All parameter measurements were higher in the menopause group.
Conclusion: The finding that the FIA and FAA values were higher in the menopause group could be attributed to the fact that menopause occurs in the later decades of life and brings along changes in lifestyle. We recommend that the presence of menopause as a factor that can affect bone structure and metabolism in various ways should also be considered in studies on bone morphometry.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Alsberg angle, inclination angle, menopause status, proximal femur, radiography
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