Is there any relation between distal parameters of the femur and its height and width?

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to reveal the association whether the distal morphometry of femur had a relation with femur height or width. Sixty-six adult (35 right and 31 left) dry femurs from Caucasians were used in this study. Computed tomography (CT) imaging was applied to obtain measurement values of the femur. Femur height (413.29 ± 28.40 mm) and width (29.86 ± 2.72 mm) were all checked one by one to determine the correlation with the parameters obtained. Both values exposed high rates of correlation with height (26 ± 2.34 mm) and width (20.85 ± 2.76 mm) of femur notch; also, measures of epicondylar, bicondylar and condylar diameters of femur were obtained. Measures were checked if there was a correlation with femur height and width. Differences displayed in distal morphometry of femur according to race and sex are due to other morphometric measures of femur rather than race and sex. We believe that displaying the high rates of correlation of distal morphometry of femur with femur height and width will be the factor which determines the selection and production of prosthesis among the long or short individuals of folks.

Gender and Side-to-Side Differences of Femoral Condyles Morphology: Osteometric Data from 360 Caucasian Dried Femori

“…Farrally and Moore (1975) reported the “anteroposterior width of femoral condyles”, but they did not clarify which condyle was measured [18]. The greater depth of both femoral condyles in men than in women and the absence of side differences, which were noticed in the present study, are in accordance with most literature studies [1, 4–6, 17, 20, 21]. However, Gillespie et al [13] measured the medial and lateral flange height and found no difference between men and women.…”

“…The bicondylar width is the most frequently measured anatomic parameter of the distal femur. However, there is great variability between studies regarding the definition of measuring points as well as the measurement techniques and the type of sample [1, 4–7, 9–13, 17–19]. As a result, any comparison would provide unreliable conclusions.…”

“…They reported an average of 8.31 cm in 27 Caucasian femori, which is very close to the present study result, and 7.95 cm in 32 Negro femori ( P < 0.01). Regardless of the measurement method, most studies have demonstrated a greater bicondylar width in men than in women and no statistically significant difference between left and right side [1, 4–7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19]. …”

Morphometric Study of Lower End of Dry Femur in Gujarat Region and Its Clinical Implication

“…Most of the morphometric studies are done with measurement by radiographs, CT scans or magnetic resonance imaging techniques which are indirect methods [2,4,[10][11][12][13][14][15]. There are studies which suggest that indirect method of measurement are found inaccurate and not precise even though they are corrected by the projection method as well as by the resolutions.…”

“…Recent studies are based on difference between gender and ethnic groups. [3,4,[10][11][12][13] Most of the morphometric studies are done with measurement by radiographs, CT scans or Magnetic resonance imaging techniques [2,4,[10][11][12][13][14][15]. There are few data available in which the study is done over dry femur by direct observations [3,16,17].…”