Title: Anthropometric study of hip joint characteristics in the Kashmir valley with Computed Tomography
Authors: Muhammad bin Abdul Hamid, Nadia Rashid, Omar Khursheed
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i7.03
Abstract
Background: An understanding of anthropometric measurements of the hip joint, in any given population has important clinical and logistical implications in the orthopaedic setting. A study of this nature, utilizing computed tomography, has not been conducted on the Kashmiri population, and this study aims to bridge that gap.
Materials and Methods: The study evaluated 80 individuals, with otherwise normal hips to be included in the study. All of these patients had CT of the abdomen/pelvis done for unrelated reasons, and anthropometric data for the hip was obtained from examining these sections. Parameters studied were the CE angle. acetabular angle, acetabular version, neck shaft angle, and the vertical diameter of the femoral head.
Results: The following were the mean values obtained: Acetabular angle: 39.2°, acetabular version: 18.8°, CE angle (of Wiberg): 33.9°, neck-shaft angle: 139.5°, vertical femoral head height: 45.3mm
Conclusion: The hip joint parameters measured in our study were comparable to other studies conducted on Indian, as well as western population. The neck shaft angle in our study was higher than that studied in the western population.
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