Open AccessMorphological Traits Around Patellofemoral Joint in Indian Femora and their Implications
Author(s) -
Madhu Sethi,
Suchismita Ghosh,
Neelam Vasudeva
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8958.4698
Subject(s) - femur , facet (psychology) , medicine , patella , patellofemoral joint , population , anatomy , orthodontics , psychology , surgery , social psychology , environmental health , personality , big five personality traits
Knowledge of structural variations around patellofemoral joint has helped to understand postural behavior patterns of various population groups. The biomechanical impact of postures may lead to certain skeletal modifications which may contribute to knee pathologies like patellofemoral arthritis, patellar subluxation and trochlear dysplasia. This study was conducted to report the incidence of skeletal non-metric markers on femur in Indian population and to understand their correlation with some pathologies of patellofemoral joint. The traits studied were Martin's facet, Peritrochlear groove and Supratrochlear facet.