We studied the morphological changes in the proximal femur in 42 patients (42 hips) who had had varus derotation osteotomy of the upper femur for residual acetabular dysplasia and congenital subluxation of the hip and who did not show deformity of the head of the femur. In 19 patients the alignment of the whole leg was examined. The femoral neck-shaft angle (FNSA) at the final examination was u...

BACKGROUND To date, only plain radiographic definitions of normal anatomical parameters have been described. Our study aims to describe normal anatomic measurements of small and ring metacarpals using a novel digital reconstruction technique based on raw CT image data. We hypothesize that current plain radiographic data incorrectly describes normal metacarpal anatomy in the lateral plane. MET...

BACKGROUND Having observed a tendency towards femoral overgrowth (FO) of the affected limb in children with atrophic-type congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT), we aimed to identify the incidence of, contributors to, and patterns of FO among such children. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 55 children with CPT, 22 with prepseudarthrosis and 33 with atrophic-type CPT from 1989 to 201...

Mechanical factors have a strong influence on the growth and development of the skeleton [1], [2]. Forces acting on the growing bones play an important role in their forming process. Disturbances of such loadings in the prenatal period as well as during infancy and childhood can lead to serious developmental deformities [3]. Proximal end of the femur is one of the main parts of the hip joint. T...

This research forms the dissertation for an MSc in Podiatry. The Intermetatarsal (IM) angle forms an integral component in the assessment of Hallux Abducto Valgus (HAV) surgery. Commonly used to assess the severity of such deformity and guide surgical selection, the degree of accuracy is debatable for both clinical and research purposes. A common fault of previously described IM angle assessmen...

background:   although intramedullary nailing (imn) is an established and accepted operative treatment for femoral shaft fracture in patients younger than 60, there is a lack of data on the results of this treatment on those over 60. the purpose of this study was to determine if the outcome of imn for femoral shaft fracture in elderly patients is also acceptable. particular challenges in this g...

We examined the influence of flexed knee positions on cartilage MR assessments. Sagittal T(2), T*(2), and delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) maps of the femoral cartilage were obtained in eight 6-month-old porcine femorotibial joints in the extended knee position (position A: flexion 0 degrees and femoral shaft in parallel with the amplitude of static field), flexed knee pos...

Two types of vibrissal surface structures, undulated and smooth, exist among pinnipeds. Most Phocidae have vibrissae with undulated surfaces, while Otariidae, Odobenidae, and a few phocid species possess vibrissae with smooth surfaces. Variations in cross-sectional profile and orientation of the vibrissae also exist between pinniped species. These factors may influence the way that the vibrissa...