Morphology Of Condyloid Process Of Mandible And It’s Surgical Relevance

Background: The aim of the study was to determine the morphological shapes of condyloid process of mandibleand finding out the prevalence of different forms in dry human mandibles.Methods: Gross examination of 60 dry human mandible was carried out from the collection of department ofAnatomy, Government medical college, bhavnagar, gujarat for the shape of condyloid process from superior,anterior, medial and lateral views.Results: From the superior view, shape was oval in 57.5%, elongated in 22.5%, rounded in 10%, angled in 9.17%and irregular in 0.83% of the mandibular condyles where as from the anteriror view, shapes were convex in47.5%, flat in 41.67% and angled in 10.83% of the condyles. From the lateral view, shapes observed were flat,rounded and pointed with their percentage being 58.33%, 33.33% and 8.33% respectively where as from themedial view, flat, rounded and pointed shapes were found in 32.5%, 60% and 7.5% of the condyles respectively.Conclusion: The data obtained from the present study may found helpful in personal identification, condylesurgeries and prosthesis making.

Reconstruction of Total Length of Femur From its Proximal and Distal Fragments.

Aims and Objectives: To find out the correlation between maximum length of femur and its proximal & distal fragments. and to formulate regression equation for estimation of stature from maximum femoral length. Materials and methods: This study consists 50 femur (27 of right side & 23 of left side). The maximum length of femur, proximal (P1,P2,P3,P4) and distal (D1,D2,D3,D4) measurements was taken with help of osteometric board and by vernier calliper. Results: The correlation found in P1,P2,P3,P4, D1,D4 on right side femur and P2, P3, P4, D1, D4 on left side femur. The strongest correlation observed in the D4 on right femur and P2 of left femur. The result obtained were analysed and derived regression equation between maximum femoral length and its proximal and distal fragments. Conclusion: The positive correlation between maximum femoral length and its proximal and distal fragments and regression equations derived in this study helpful to estimate stature in Medico-legal investigations and in Anthropometry.