Morphometric evaluation of the knee in Chinese population reveals sexual dimorphism and age-related differences

ConclusionThis study showed both sex-related difference and age-related difference in the distal femur in Chinese population by 3D geometric morphometric analysis. Our bone measurements and geometric morphometric analysis suggest that population characteristics should be taken into account and may provide references for design of total knee prostheses in a Chinese population. Moreover, this reliable, accurate method could be used to perform diachronic and interethnic comparisons.
Source: International Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research