title: Morphological study of the proximal femur: a new method of geometrical assessment using 3-dimensional reverse engineering.
abstract: This study presents a new method of using computerized tomography images combined with the reverse engineering technique to obtain and analyse the three-dimensional inner and outer geometry of the proximal cadaveric femur. Three-dimensional models were reconstructed from the computerized tomography images and approximated with 2D and 3D fitting algorithms based on reverse engineering methods. The following parameters were calculated for each femur: femoral head diameter, femoral neck axis, femoral shaft axis, anteversion angle and neck-shaft angle. These data represent the geometry of the studied proximal femur, and can be used for the design of proper size and shape of femoral prostheses and trochanteric nail systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. sibmh@mahidol.ac.th
authors.forename: Banchong
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mahaisavariya
authors.forename: Kriskrai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sitthiseripratip
authors.forename: Trongtum
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tongdee
authors.forename: Erik L J
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Bohez
authors.forename: Jos
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vander Sloten
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D044466:Asian People; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000208:ethnology; D002102:Cadaver; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D044465:White People