Radiological Morphometric Study of Angle of Inclination in Adult Human Femur from North India

ABSTRACT

Background: The femur is one of the long bones being thoroughly studied anatomically and has three parts; proximal, distal end and a long shaft. The angle between femur neck and angle with the long axis of shaft, are known as neck-shaft angle, collodiaphyseal angle, and also known as cervico-diaphyseal angle, angle of inclination, and femoral carrying angle, Neck – shaft angle is important regarding its stability, control of lateral balance, walking and facilitates hip movement. It varies with age, body structure, width of pelvis, being less in adult in persons short with limbs and in women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Anatomy and department of radiology Government medical college Saharanpur, uttarprades, The antero-posterior view of pelvic radiograph taken from the Department of Radiology Government medical college Saharanpur, uttarprades.the70 samples were included in the study. Results: The mean right angle of inclination was 126.760±4.330 with range 1180-1350 and left angle of inclination was 128.100±5.340 with range 1180-1360. The overall angle of inclination was 127.420±4.530 with range 118.50-1350. Conclusion: The angle of inclination in adult human femur gives a basic structural and functional knowledge to prevent the abnormality with the help of orthopedic surgeon and society and mentian the stability, control of lateral balance, walking and facilitates hip joint movement, helpful to understand different aspect of clinical disease conditions, including changes in osteoporosis, common site of fracture, associated congenital anomalies as well as medicolegal cases.