A STUDY ON MORPHOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF ADULT DRIED FEMORA IN VISAKHAPATNAM.

Background:-Femur varies in its morphology and morphometry in relation to geography, race, ethnic groups and gender. Aims and objectives:-To measure different morphometric parameters on adult dried femora of Visakhapatnam district and compare the same with other studies. Materials and methods: - 60 dried femora in the department were evaluated for the following measurements. These included length, diameter of shaft at three levels, length and width of neck, antero-posterior length and width of condyles, height and width of intercondylar notch. All parameters were analyzed statistically. The results were compared and represented graphically. Result: - The mean values for the various parameters were as follows: length of femur was 414.83mm, the diameter of head was 122.5mm, length of neck-27.5mm, width of neck-48.33mm, diameter of upper shaft-81.75mm, middle-77.75mm and lower shaft-113.83mm. The medial condyle antero-posterior length was 57.83mm, and width was 21.33mm. The antero-posterior length of lateral condyle-58mm and width 21.08mm. The height of intercondylar notch was 22.66mm and width 22.83mm. Conclusion:-There is a considerable diversity in the direct and indirect studies on femur. This study provides the data of dried femora in Visakhapatnam district.