Three-Dimensional Analysis of the Curvature of the Femoral Canal in 426 Chinese Femurs.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The human femur has long been considered to have an anatomical anterior curvature in the sagittal plane. We established a new method to evaluate the femoral curvature in three-dimensional (3D) space and reveal its influencing factors in Chinese population.

Methods

3D models of 426 femurs and the medullary canal were constructed using Mimics software. We standardized the positions of all femurs using 3ds Max software. After measuring the anatomical parameters, including the radius of femoral curvature (RFC) and banking angle, of the femurs using the established femur-specific coordinate system, we analyzed and determined the relationships between the anatomical parameters of the femur and the general characteristics of the population.

Results

Pearson's correlat

SUBMITTER: Su XY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4657382 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature