Femur; Angulation, Hip Abnormalities, Lower Limb Arterial Embolus, Urinary Stone
Conditions
Brief summary
The femur or thigh bone is the strongest and longest bone of the body and about 45 cm long in an average man that means approximately one fourth of the height of individual. It has upper end, lower end and a cylindrical shaft. Upper end consists of head, neck. The neck is about 5 cm long, connects the head to the shaft and is directed upward, medially and slightly forward and making an angle about 125 with shaft but the angle is wider in children. The neck-shaft angle (NSA ) is defined as the angle formed by the neck axis and long axis of the shaft of femur.The knowledge of the neck shaft angle is valuable in the diagnosis and treatment of fracture of upper end of femur. The aim of the study is : 1. to evaluate the normal values of femoral neck-shaft angle 2. to detect factors that may affect this angle as age, and sex, in Egyptian adults from Sohag.
Interventions
OTHERScreening in picture archiving and communication system (PACS) .
Screening in picture archiving and communication system (PACS) , the images of the participants who underwent computed tomography (CT) of the femur and acetabulum.
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults, eligible and adequate imaging data for measurement, and absence of fracture, arthritis, tumor, deformity, or surgery on the proximal part of the femur or any disorder that may affect measurements of femoral neck-shaft angle
Exclusion criteria
* Adults with incomplete imaging data; and fracture, arthritis, tumor, deformity, or surgery on the proximal part of the femur
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To measure femoral neck-shaft angle ( NSA) . | 16 weeks following the startpoint of the study | We will use Computed Tomography (CT) in determination and measurement of femoral neck shaft angle ( NSA) and its variation relating to age and sex. Neck-shaft angle will be measured using Image Works by noting angle between two intersection lines representing proximal femoral shaft axis and the femoral neck axis. Normal neck-shaft angle varies from 115°-140° (mean of 126°). Normal range neck shaft angle is 121°-138°in male. Normal range neck shaft angle is 119°-137°in female. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactMarina Talaat Bushra, demonstrator
Outcome results
None listed