Morphological symmetry of the radius and ulna-Can contralateral forearm bones utilize as a reliable template for the opposite side?

ABSTRACT: The most important precondition for correction of the affected forearm using data from the contralateral side is that the left and right bone features must be similar, in order to develop patient-specific instruments (PSIs) and/or utilize computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS). The forearm has complex anatomical structure, and most people use their dominant hand more than their less dominant hand, sometimes resulting in asymmetry of the upper limbs. The aim of this study is to investigate differences of the bilateral forearm bones through a quantitative comparison of whole bone parameters including length, volume, bowing, and twisting parameters, and regional shape differences of the forearm bones. In total, 132 bilateral 3D radii and ulnae 3D models were obtained from CT images, whol

SUBMITTER: Hong E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8494372 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature