Morphometric analysis of the patella and patellar ligament of South Africans of European ancestry
Morphometric analyses of the patella and patellar ligament have been reported to be important in human identification, in knee implant design and in certain surgical procedures of the knee. It has also been shown that success in the functionality of a knee arthroplasty (knee replacement) is dependen...
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| author | Oladiran I. Olateju Illke Philander Mubarak A. Bidmos |
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| description | Morphometric analyses of the patella and patellar ligament have been reported to be important in human identification, in knee implant design and in certain surgical procedures of the knee. It has also been shown that success in the functionality of a knee arthroplasty (knee replacement) is dependent on the implant being of an appropriate dimension. We undertook this study because of the lack of available data on these dimensions in South Africans. Careful dissection was carried out on both knees of 46 South African cadavers (25 females and 21 males) of European ancestry. The quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament were carefully freed from the underlying structures. Eight measurements of the patella and patellar ligament were taken using a Vernier caliper. Patellae were also classified based on the dimensions of the articular facets. No significant difference was found when the measurements taken from both knees were compared except for the dimensions of patella thickness and widths. Dimensions of the patella, patellar ligament and articular facets are sexually dimorphic. In addition, measurements of the patella and patellar ligament showed significant positive correlations, with Type B patellae being the most prevalent in South Africans of European ancestry. The data from the present study will be beneficial in clinical and pathological practices and for local anthropological records. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd9c07ea5f9d4b39b8d956e843ad58392022-12-22T02:42:59ZengAcademy of Science of South AfricaSouth African Journal of Science1996-74892013-09-011099/106610.1590/sajs.2013/201300694002Morphometric analysis of the patella and patellar ligament of South Africans of European ancestryOladiran I. Olateju0Illke Philander1Mubarak A. Bidmos2School of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaSchool of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa1 School of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 Department of Anatomy, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, CanadaMorphometric analyses of the patella and patellar ligament have been reported to be important in human identification, in knee implant design and in certain surgical procedures of the knee. It has also been shown that success in the functionality of a knee arthroplasty (knee replacement) is dependent on the implant being of an appropriate dimension. We undertook this study because of the lack of available data on these dimensions in South Africans. Careful dissection was carried out on both knees of 46 South African cadavers (25 females and 21 males) of European ancestry. The quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament were carefully freed from the underlying structures. Eight measurements of the patella and patellar ligament were taken using a Vernier caliper. Patellae were also classified based on the dimensions of the articular facets. No significant difference was found when the measurements taken from both knees were compared except for the dimensions of patella thickness and widths. Dimensions of the patella, patellar ligament and articular facets are sexually dimorphic. In addition, measurements of the patella and patellar ligament showed significant positive correlations, with Type B patellae being the most prevalent in South Africans of European ancestry. The data from the present study will be beneficial in clinical and pathological practices and for local anthropological records.https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4002patellapatellar ligamentarticular facetsSouth AfricanEuropean ancestry |
| spellingShingle | Oladiran I. Olateju Illke Philander Mubarak A. Bidmos Morphometric analysis of the patella and patellar ligament of South Africans of European ancestry South African Journal of Science patella patellar ligament articular facets South African European ancestry |
| title | Morphometric analysis of the patella and patellar ligament of South Africans of European ancestry |
| title_full | Morphometric analysis of the patella and patellar ligament of South Africans of European ancestry |
| title_fullStr | Morphometric analysis of the patella and patellar ligament of South Africans of European ancestry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphometric analysis of the patella and patellar ligament of South Africans of European ancestry |
| title_short | Morphometric analysis of the patella and patellar ligament of South Africans of European ancestry |
| title_sort | morphometric analysis of the patella and patellar ligament of south africans of european ancestry |
| topic | patella patellar ligament articular facets South African European ancestry |
| url | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4002 |
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