Three-dimensional geometric morphometric analysis reveals ethnic dimorphism in the shape of the femur
Abstract Background Ethnic dimorphism in the distal femur has never been studied in a three-dimensional analysis focused on shape instead of size. Yet, this dimorphism has direct implications in orthopedic surgery and in anthropology. The goal of this study was to show that differences in distal fem...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-017-0088-2 |