Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2022, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (1): 4-9.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2022.1.02

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Morphological characteristics of femoral shaft and their influences on femoral valgus angle in southern China

Zhao Yiqi1, Huang Guiwu2, Li Wenchang2, Zheng Linli2, Zuo Nan2, Ling Qianhui3, Shi Guangyue4, Wu Peihui2*   

  1. 1. Sun Yat-Sen University School of Medicine, Guangzhou 510080, China; 2. Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; 3. Fuwai Hospital, CAMS&PUMC, Beijing 100037, China; 4. Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China
  • Received:2020-10-01 Online:2022-01-25 Published:2022-01-18

Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of rotation position change of lower limbs on the femoral valgus angel (FVA) measurement of different forms of femur and to improve the safety of knee replacement surgery based on the quantitative analysis of the FVA and femoral bending angel (FBA) in patients from southern China.    Methods    Computed tomography angiography (CTA) scan data of 75 patients (113 sides) without osteoarthritis (OA) in our hospital were collected. Femoral bowing angle (FBA) and femoral valgus angle (FVA) were measured by 3D reconstruction and location.. The following four groups were divided according to FBA: a severe varus deformity group: FBA>4°;  a mild varus deformity group: 1°0.05).    Conclusions Valgus or varus deformity of femoral shaft has direct influences on the value of FVA. The measurement of FVA should always consider the influence of femoral shape and rotation angle.

Key words: Femoral shaft,  Femoral valgus angle,  Total knee arthroplasty

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