Development of generic Asian pelvic bone models using CT-based 3D statistical modelling.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Artificial bone models (ABMs) are used in orthopaedics for research of biomechanics, development of implants and educational purposes. Most of the commercially available ABMs approximate the morphology of Europeans, but they may not depict the Asian anatomy. Therefore, our aim was to develop the first Asian ABM of the pelvis and compare it with the existing pelvic ABM (Synbone®; Caucasian male).

Methods

One hundred clinical computed tomography (CTs) of adult pelvises (male n ​= ​50, female n ​= ​50) of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent were acquired. CTs were segmented and defined landmarks were placed. Three 3D statistical pelvic model and mean models (overall, male, female) were generated. Anatomical variations were analysed using principal component a

SUBMITTER: Ahrend MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6939105 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature