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Ass. Lect. Marian Victor Zaki Asaad :: Publications: |
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| Title: | Morphometric Study of the Proximal Femur in
Normal Egyptian Individuals
(Aged One To Sixty Years)
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| Authors: | Marian Victor Zaki , Saadia Ahmed Shalaby , Essam Mohamed Aid , Osama Fouad Ahmed , Ali Mohamed Ali . |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Keywords: | Not Available |
| Journal: | Not Available |
| Volume: | Not Available |
| Issue: | Not Available |
| Pages: | Not Available |
| Publisher: | Not Available |
| Local/International: | International |
| Paper Link: | Not Available |
| Full paper | Marian Victor Zaki Asaad_ns template dr Marian Victor Zaki(done).docx |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
| Abstract: |
Background: Hip fractures are a major problem for elderly people nowadays. The shape of proximal femur is known to be an important risk factor for hip fractures. Also the treatment of those fractures uses implants which are based in proximal femur measurements. Aim of the work: the present work aimed to study the measurements of the proximal femur in living Egyptian individuals in relation to age, sex, side, height and length of the femoral shaft by using radiography and in adult dried femurs in relation to sex, side, length of the femoral shaft. Materials and methods: This study was carried out on 250 living Egyptian human individuals divided into five age groups 1st group from 1 year up to < 6 years, 2nd group from 6 years up to |
