Morphometric analysis of dry acetabulum and iliac bones from anatomy museums in south eastern Nigeria with relation to clinical practice

• Authors: Henry Chinedum Ekwedigwe , Emmanuel Esom , Amechi Uchenna Katchy , Udo Ego Anyaehie , Ignatius Ikem Ozor , Remigius Tochukwu Ekwunife , Chikaodi Victoria Aniagu

Abstracts

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Introduction and aim. Good outcomes of total hip replacement and acetabular surgeries have been linked to proper understanding of the morphometry of acetabular and iliac bones. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical morphometry of dry acetabulum and iliac bones in southeastern Nigeria. Material and methods. The measurements were done on human hip bones in anatomy museums using a Vernier caliper. The acetabular and iliac bone parts were measured. Results. A total of 148 dry hip bones were measured during the study. The mean acetabular depth and diameter are 32.10±2.33 mm, and 53.93±2.74 mm respectively. The mean thicknesses of the acetabular walls are 5.88±1.38 mm, 12.64±1.84 mm, 15.79±2.07 mm and 19.74±2.18 mm for the antero-inferior, antero-superior, postero-inferior and postero-superior walls respectively. The distances between landmarks on the iliac bone are: anterior-inferior-iliac-spine – posterior-inferior-iliac-spine = 112.91±8.01 mm, posterior-superior-iliac-spine – anterior-inferior-iliac-spine = 135.29±8.04 mm, anterior-inferior-iliac-spine – anterior-superior-iliac-spine = 34.98±9.55 mm, posterior-superior-iliac-spine – upper-edge-of-acetabulum = 119.14±7.83 mm and anterior-superior-iliac-spine – nearest-edge-of-acetabulum = 55.71±5.60 mm. The regression model for prediction of diameter of the acetabulum using the depth of the acetabulum shows that for every 1 mm increase in the acetabular depth, the acetabular diameter increases by 0.312 times. The regression equation is “Y = bx + a”; Y = acetabular diameter, x = acetabular depth, b = margin of error = 0.312, and a = constant determined to be 43.919. Conclusion. The study established the mean values and the relationship between acetabular depth and diameter.

Keywords

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acetabular depth; acetabular diameter; acetabular wall thickness; anterior superior iliac spine; posterior superior; iliac spine

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
• Journal: European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
• Year: 2024
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 756-762

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

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Henry Chinedum Ekwedigwe

• Department of Orthopedics, National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu, Institute of Orthopedics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Abia State University, Nigeria

• https://orcid.org/0009000285002867

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Emmanuel Esom

• College of Medicine. University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria

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Amechi Uchenna Katchy

• College of Medicine. University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria
• College of Medicine. Godfrey Okoye University Enugu, Enugu, Nigeria

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Udo Ego Anyaehie

• Department of Orthopedics, National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu, Institute of Orthopedics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Abia State University, Nigeria

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Ignatius Ikem Ozor

• College of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

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Remigius Tochukwu Ekwunife

• Department of Orthopedics, National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu, Institute of Orthopedics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Abia State University, Nigeria

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Chikaodi Victoria Aniagu

• College of Medicine. Godfrey Okoye University Enugu, Enugu, Nigeria

Identifiers

DOI

10.15584/ejcem.2024.4.10

Biblioteka Nauki

62645160