Computing Measurements of Femoral Neck Shaft Angle in Children and Adolescents from Nile Delta

Ahmed Zaghloul

doi:10.19080/oroaj.2020.17.555954

Abstract

Despite ongoing anthropological and orthopaedic interest in the ranges and patterns of variation of the femoral neck shaft angle (NSA) under varying normal and abnormal conditions, there has been little consideration of normal ranges of variation of this trait in Egyptian populations.

Highlights

IntroductionMorphology of the proximal femur, especially, the relationships among the head, neck, and proximal shaft, has been a subject of interest and debate in orthopaedic literature dating back to at least the middle of 19th century
The proper action of hip joint depends on the congruence of articular surfaces of the head of the femur and the acetabulum [1].So, morphology of the proximal femur, especially, the relationships among the head, neck, and proximal shaft, has been a subject of interest and debate in orthopaedic literature dating back to at least the middle of 19th century
The means of neck shaft angle (NSA) of the right and left sides were nearly equal with significant differences were found when right and left sides were compared in every subject

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Introduction

Morphology of the proximal femur, especially, the relationships among the head, neck, and proximal shaft, has been a subject of interest and debate in orthopaedic literature dating back to at least the middle of 19th century. The direction of the femoral neck is characterized by two factors: inclination and anteversion [5]. The femoral neck inclination or femoral neck-shaft angle (NSA) is the. Despite ongoing anthropological and orthopaedic interest in the ranges and patterns of variation of the femoral neck shaft angle (NSA) under varying normal and abnormal conditions, there has been little consideration of normal ranges of variation of this trait in Egyptian populations. Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate the normal values of femoral NSA in Egyptian children and adolescents and factors which may affect this angle.

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