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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905 EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 16, No. 4, 2016, pp. 1182-1187
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Bioline Code: hs16152
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2016, pp. 1182-1187
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An anatomical and osteometric study of the femoral sulcus angle in adult Malawians.
Mwakikunga, Anthony; Katundu, Kondwani; Msamati, Boniface; Adefolaju, Anthony Gbenga & Schepartz, Lynne
Abstract
Background: Femoral sulcus angle is particularly important in clinical evaluation of patellofemoral joint. Individuals show considerable
differences in asymmetrical dimensions of the femur.
Objectives: To determine the size of femoral sulcus angles in adult black Malawians using the skeletal collection in the department
of Anatomy, College of Medicine and assess their gender differences; to compare femoral sulcus angles of Malawians with
other ethnic groups.
Methods: A cross sectional study was done in which femoral sulcus angles of dry bones were measured using a goniometer.
Results: There is no significant difference in the mean sulcus angles between right and left femora in males (p=0.8100) and females
(p=0.0742); between all males combined and females combined (p=0.8845). There is a significant difference in the mean
between all left femora combined and all right femora combined (p=0.0260).
Conclusion: This study has provided the mean size of the femoral sulcus angle of adult Malawians. These findings suggest that
the size of the sulcus angle cannot determine gender among adult black Malawians suggesting the interpretation that femora
asymmetric dimensions are population specific, which should be considered in the patellofemoral joint evaluation.
Keywords
Femur; sulcus angle; patellofemoral joint
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