Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

The Relationship between the Length of the Greater Trochanter to the Lateral Epicondyle of the Femur Bone with the Distance between the Olecranon Type and the Finger Type of 5th Hands

Document Type : Original Article (s)

Authors
Hosein Akbari-Aghdam 1
Moahammad Ali Talebi-Dastenaee 2
Mahshid Telloo 3
Zahra Shokran-Ardakani 4
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Student of Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Resident of Internal Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Operating Room Technologist, School of Nursing And Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
10.48305/jims.v40.i675.0429
Abstract
Background: Femoral bone fractures are one of the most important bone fractures particulary following trauma. Femur length measurements and insertion of properly sized intramedullary nail is among the major concerns of orthopedic surgeons. Nowadays the length of the femoral nail is calculated by measuring the trochanteric length of the femur to the upper patellar pole or lateral epicondyle. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the length of the greater trochanter to the lateral femoral epicondyle and the distance between the olecranon tip and the 5th fingertip.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 380 outpatients (17 to 65 years old) in Kashani and Alzahra hospitals in Isfahan. The length of the olecranon tip to 5th fingertip and the length of the greater trochanter to the lateral femoral epicondyle were measured while overall the groups were gonna evaluated in terms of age, gender and body mass. T-test was used to analyze the research data for any statistical significance.
Findings: Examination of the data showed that there was no significant difference between the mean length of the greater trochanter to the lateral epicondyle of the femur and the length of the olecranon to 5th fingertip. When the mean difference between the two lengths was examined separately in terms of sex and age and body mass index, similar results were obtained and no significant difference was observed.
Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the mean length of the greater trochanter to the lateral epicondyle of the femur and the length of the olecranon to 5th fingertip. There was no significant difference between the two measured lengths in different age, sex and weight groups.
Keywords
Bone nails
Leg length
femoral fractures
Internal fixation
Orthopedic fixation devices
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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 40, Issue 675
3rd Week, August
Summer 2022
Pages 429-434

  • Receive Date 14 August 2022