Title: Study of Robusticity Index of Femur in Gujarat Region
Authors: Patel M.P., Pandya A.M., Singel T. C.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i11.105
Abstract
Robusticity index of femur is obtained by dividing sum of midshaft AP diameter & transverse diameter with the physiological length of femur. It provides relation between midshaft femoral diameters with the femoral length. Present study was aimed to ascertain values of robusticity index in Gujarat region and to evaluate its possible efficacy as a racial characteristic. Study sample consisted of 242 dry, human, adult femora [176male (87 right, 89 left) and 66 female (32 right, 34 left)] from skeletal collections of Anatomy departments of M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat & P. D. U. Govt. Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat. Midshaft AP diameter, midshaft transverse diameter and the physiological length of femur were measured and robusticity index was calculated using the formula, Robusticity index = (Mid Shaft AP diameter + Mid Shaft) *100]/ Physiological length. Mean values of robusticity index of normal human adult femora from Gujarat region, in male were 11.91 (Right) & 11.80 (Left) and for female were 12.05 (Right) & 11.84 (Left). Mean robusticity index of male in present study was lower than the English and Male Thai; similar to India, Japan and China and was lower than Maharashtra. Mean robusticity index of female in present study was lower than the English; similar to India, Japan and China and was lower than Maharashtra.
Keywords: Robusticity index, racial characteristic, Femur
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