Sexual dimorphism of the hip joint in Greeks.
The objective of the present study was to report our measurements of hip bones within the Greek population and review the possible implications of these differences in their health as well as in social life. For this purpose the remains of 100 male and 100 female pelvic and femoral bones were studied. The distance from the pubic tubercle to the anterior rim of the acetabulum, the acetabulum diameter between its rims, their ratio, the depth of the acetabulum, the diameter of the femoral head and the ratio between the femoral head and the diameter of the acetabulum were measured. It was found that in males, in comparison to the females, the distance from the pubic tubercle to the anterior rim of the acetabulum was smaller while the acetabulum diameter and its depth, the diameter of the femoral head and the ratio between femoral head and the acetabulum diameter were larger. The above differences reached strong statistical significance. Of the two ratios used only the first one reached statistical significance. Using this ratio alone offered the best discrimination rate of up to 99% and should be the preferred choice when available.
Papaloucas
Christos
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Laboratory of Anatomy, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Dragana, Alexandroupoli 68100, Greece. onyxii@yahoo.com
Fiska
Aliki
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Demetriou
Thespis
T
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018732:Forensic Anthropology; D006115:Greece; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D054881:Sex Determination by Skeleton