Abstract
Introduction: Femur osteometry is important for establishing individual identity, designing of prosthesis for hip replacement surgeries, nail application, and determination of age and sex. Review of previous study showed a lack of extensive database. This study was undertaken to build baseline data for femur osteometry in North Indian population. Material & Methods: One hundred and fifteen dry human femur of undetermined age and gender were collected for this study. Parameters namely length of femur, vertical diameter of head, transverse diameter of head, epicondylar breadth and neck shaft angle were measured using a vernier calliper. Data was analysed statistically using SPSS 19 software. Results: The mean values for length, vertical diameter head, transverse diameter head , epicondylar breadth and neck shaft angle were 418.16+27.34 mm, 38.43 ± 3.87mm, 35.41 ± 3.76mm, 72.06 ± 6.55mm and 121.5 º ± 6.14 respectively for the studied population. Conclusion: Study signifies the importance of collecting ostemetric data of femur for a specific population due to ethnic and environmental factors affecting it.
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