title: Evaluation of biomechanical status of dysplastic human hips.
abstract: The evaluation of the biomechanical status of human hip joint was performed. Required parameters were assessed from standard antero-posterior rentgenographs and the value of contact stress on the weight bearing area is calculated. We analysed 45 dysplastic human hips and compared measured values to 81 healthy hips. The peak contact stress on the weight bearing area is considerably and statistically significantly higher in dysplastic hips compared to healthy hips. The Wiberg centre-edge angle is statistically significantly smaller in group of dysplastic hips compared to healthy hips.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Borut
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pompe
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tržaška 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Vane
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Antolič
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tržaška 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Aleš
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iglič
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biophysics, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Lipčeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kralj-Iglič
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Blaž
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mavčič
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Dragica
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smrke
keywords: Key words dysplastic hip joint; biomechanical status; peak stress