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Introduction: Anthropometric techniques have been commonly used to estimate the stature from bones and playan important role in identifying unknown bodies by anthropologists and anatomists for over hundred years.Forensic experts and anthropologists often have a task of identification of sex of skeletal remains which is anaspect of the biological profile of an individual. The humerus is among the long bones which have been found toremain in better condition after the death of the individual and can be used for analysis of sex of the individual.Aim: To assess the role of multivariate analysis of humerus metric parameters for sex differentiation of adultmale and female humerus.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was done on 102 adult human humeri ofknown sex available in the bone bank of the Department of Anatomy, Smt.B.K.Shah Medical institute & ResearchCentre Piparia, Vadodara, Central Gujarat, IndiaResults: A total 102 Adult humerus 64 Male and 38 Female were studied in present study. Twenty five measurementswere taken from each humerus. The accuracy rate for sex determination by discriminant analysis using the fiveparameters i.e., weight, total length, vertical diameter of head, transverse diameter of the head and thecircumference of midshaft of the humerus.
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[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the effect of the overexpression of voltage-gated chloride channel family protein 3 ( ClC-3) gene on bones of mice .METHODS: The tail gene detection assay was used to confirm the overexpression of ClC-3.The male FVB mice of three months old were divided into two groups , the wild type ( WT) group and the ClC-3 overexpressed (ClC-3 transgene) group.The body weight, length and weight of the right tibias were measured .The upper and middle parts of the tibias were dissected , decalcified, paraffin-imbed, sectioned and stained with HE staining .The bone morphology metrology was used to analyze the changes of bone structures .The percent trabecular area (%Tb.Ar), trabecular number ( Tb.N) , trabecular width ( Tb.Wi) and trabecular separation ( Tb.Sp) of cancellous bone in the upper part of the tibia were measured.The total tissue area (T.Ar), cortical area (Ct.Ar), percent cortical area (%Ct.Ar), marrow area ( Ma.Ar) and percent marrow area (%Ma.Ar) of the cortical bone in the middle part of the tibia were detec-ted .RESULTS:The wild type mice and the ClC-3-overexpressed mice were verified by the tail gene detection assay . Compared with WT group , the body weight and the length and weight of the tibia were decreased in ClC -3 transgene mice (P<0.05).In the cancellous bones of ClC-3 transgene mice, the%Tb.Ar and Tb.Wi were decreased (P<0.05), the Tb.Sp was increased (P<0.05) and the Tb.N was not significantly changed .In the cortical bones of ClC-3 transgene mice, the T.Ar, Ct.Ar and%Ct.Ar were decreased (P<0.05), the%Ma.Ar was increased (P<0.05), and the Ma. Ar was not significantly changed .CONCLUSION:ClC-3 overexpression may lead to the reduction of the bone mass and the destructure of the cancellous and cortical bones .The results suggest that ClC-3 may be involved in the regulation of bone resorption and/or formation.
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Craniofacial implants are being increasingly used to treat patients with sequelae of oncological resections, trauma, and congenital deficiencies, among other issues. The aim of this investigation was to establish the minimum and maximum bone dimensions present in the most used places for the insertion of craniofacial implants. A descriptive study was designed analyzing 40 human skulls using cone-beam computed tomography; in the volumetric reconstruction the points most often used in clinical investigations for the insertion of implants were selected, representing the orbital, perinasal, zygomatic bone and periauricular regions, measuring the distance between the cortical bones on the sagittal, axial and coronal planes; comparisons between gender and with other investigations with a similar aim were also made. In the supraorbital area, values of 7.92+/-1.82 mm were found and in the lateral area values of 7.54+/-0.98 mm, allowing the placement of implants 5 or 6 mm in length. In the area of the zygomatic bone, dimensions of 10.4+/-2.35 mm were obtained, allowing the placement of implants 8 mm in length. In the periauricular area values were obtained of 2.93+/-0.55 mm in the superior region and 3.1+/-0.7 mm in the inferior region, whereas in the perinasal area implants 4 mm in length can be placed. We concluded that the craniomaxillofacial bone structure presents acceptable widths for the installation of implants; the periauricular region presents lower dimensions, with the possibility of intracranial communication in areas above the external auditory meatus...
Los implantes craneofaciales están siendo cada vez más utilizado para tratar a pacientes con secuelas de resecciones oncológicas, traumatismos, y deficiencias congénitas, entre otras. El objetivo de esta investigación fue establecer las dimensiones óseas mínimas y máximas presentes en los lugares más utilizados para la inserción de implantes craneofaciales. Se diseño un estudio descriptivo que analizó 40 cráneos humanos utilizando cono Tomografía computarizada Cone-Beam; en la reconstrucción volumétrica fueron seleccionados los puntos más utilizados en las investigaciones clínicas para la inserción de implantes, que representan la orbital, hueso perinasal, hueso cigomático y regiones periauriculares. La medición de la distancia entre los huesos corticales en los planos sagital, axial y coronal, y las comparaciones entre el sexo y otras investigaciones con el mismo objetivo fueron realizadas. En el área supraorbital, se encontraron valores de 7,92 +/- 1,82 mm y en las áreas laterales de 7,54 +/- 0,98 mm, lo que permite la colocación de implantes de 5 o 6 mm de longitud. En el área del hueso cigomático se obtuvieron,dimensiones de 10,4 +/- 2,35 mm, permitiendo la colocación de los implantes de 8 mm de longitud. En la región periauricular se obtuvieron valores de 2,93 +/- 0,55 mm en la región superior y 3,1 +/- 0,7 mm en la región inferior, mientras que en lo zona perinasal se puede colocar implantes de 4 mm de longitud. Llegamos a la conclusión de que la estructura de los huesos craneomaxilofaciales presenta anchos aceptables para la instalación de implantes; la región periauricular presenta menores dimensiones, con la posibilidad de comunicación intracraneal en zonas sobre el meato auditivo externo...
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Humans , Male , Adult , Female , Middle Aged , Face/anatomy & histology , Skull/anatomy & histology , Cephalometry , Cone-Beam Computed Tomography , Face , Skull , Prostheses and ImplantsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the intraobserver and interobserver reliability of radial torsion angle measurement using computed tomography. METHODS: Twelve pairs of cadaver radii and 116 forearms from 58 healthy volunteers were evaluated using axial computed tomography sections measured at the level of the bicipital tuberosity and the subchondral region of the radius. During digital imaging, the angle was formed by two lines, one diametrically perpendicular to the radial tubercle and the other tangential to the volar rim of the distal joint surface. Measurements were performed twice each by three observers. RESULTS: In cadaveric bones, the mean radial torsion angle was 1.48º (-6º - 9º) on the right and 1.62º (-6 º - 8º) on the left, with a mean difference between the right and left sides of 1.61º (0º - 8º). In volunteers, the mean radial torsion angle was 3.00° (-17° - 17°) on the right and 2.91° (-16°- 15°) on the left, with a mean difference between the sides of 1.58º (0º - 7º). There was no significant difference between each side. The interobserver correlation coefficient for the cadaver radii measurements was 0.88 (0.72 - 0.96) and 0.81 (0.58 - 0.93) for the right and left radius, respectively, while for the volunteers, the difference was 0.84 (0.77 - 0.90) and 0.83 (0.75 - 0.89), respectively. Intraobserver reliability was high. CONCLUSION: The described method is reproducible and applicable even when the radial tubercle has a rounded contour.
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Radius/physiology , Radius , Age Distribution , Cadaver , Confidence Intervals , Forearm/physiology , Observer Variation , Reproducibility of Results , Sex Factors , Statistics, Nonparametric , Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed , Torsion AbnormalityABSTRACT
To investigate the effects of experimental osteoporosis on the trabecular structure of the mandibular condyle in cynomolgus monkeys by radiological bone morphometry, ovariectomy (OVX) was performed on 10-year-old female cynomolgus monkeys, which were fed a controlled diet for 2 years. Ten sham control groups were fed under the same conditions. Using a microfocus tube and computed radiography, the removed mandibular condyle samples were imaged by standardized magnification radiography. The structural parameters were measured using radiological bone morphometric analysis. The bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The thickness of the cortical bone was measured using magnified radiographic images. The thickness of the cortical bone and the BMD in the OVX group were significantly lower than in the sham group. In the results of skeletal structure of the mandibular condyle, the trabecular structure of the mandibular condyle was markedly deteriorated in the OVX group. The trabecular structure of the mandibular condyle for the OVX group was significantly decreased, thus it was suggested that osteoporosis is a potential risk factor of osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint.
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[Objective]To investigate the technical advantages of micro-CT in the research of three dimensional structure of bone tissues over histological section technology. [Method]Different kinds of bone tissue related specimen were observed by micro-CT and histological section,respectively.The diversity of the sample treatments,result expressions and test data were compared.[Result]Micro-CT showed great advantages in displaying three dimensional structure characteristics of bone tissues.Both quantity and quality changes of bone tissues could be precisely determined by micro-CT which was much better than histological section technology.However,histology showed great advantages in displaying the cell figures,growth and differentiation.[Conclusion]Micro-CT provides a novel test method for both sample treatments and result expressions.Compound with histological technology,micro-CT can display the appearance and structure of bone tissues more sufficiently.
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[Purpose] The effects of experimental osteoporosis on the trabecular bone structure of the mandible in cynomolgus monkeys were examined by radiological bone morphometric analysis. [Methods] Ovariectomy (OVX) was performed on twelve 10-year-old female cynomolgus monkeys, which were fed a controlled diet for 2 years. Twelve monkeys in a sham control group were fed under the same conditions. Using a microfocus tube and computed radiography, the removed mandibular bone samples were imaged by standardized magnification radiography, and two-dimensional digital imaging data were obtained. The structural parameters, such as skeletal area, perimeter, number, complexity, continuity and anisotropy, were measured using radiological bone morphometric analysis. The bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The width of the cortical bone was measured using magnified radiographic images. [Results] There were no significant differences between the OVX and the sham control groups in the skeletal structure indicated by the skeletal volume, number, width, perimeter, complexity, continuity, separation and spacing. However, there were significant differences between the two groups in the BMD of the mandibular body, cortical bone width, anisotropy and some parameters of the skeletal continuity. Among these parameters, the difference in the thinning of the cortical bone was most significant. [Conclusions] Using two-dimensional digital radiographic image data, this study suggests that the cortical bone width is more useful than the trabecular bone structure as the morphologic parameter for diagnosis of osteoporosis in the mandibular body.