Distal Radius Morphometry in the Malaysian Population
- Author:
Chan CYW
;
Vivek AS
;
Leong WH
;
Rukmanikanthan S
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Distal Radius, Morphometry, Malaysian population
- From:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
2008;2(2):27-30
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The goal of treatment in distal radius fracture is to restore the anatomy of the distal radius, however the criteria currently used to evaluate the quality of reduction are based on Western based published figures. This goal of this study was to investigate whether there are variations in the morphology
of the distal radius among the multiracial population of
Malaysia. Consecutive normal wrist radiographs of patients
who presented to the accident and emergency unit in three
major hospitals in Malaysia were measured. . The palmar tilt of the distal radius averaged 12.6o ± 3.55o, and the radial inclination averaged 25.1o ± 3.42o. The ulnar variance averaged – 0.1 ± 1.31mm, 38.4% of the patients had neutral ulnar variance, 28.8% have negative ulnar variance and 32.9% have positive ulnar variance. Our results indicate that distal radius morphometric parameters in the Malaysian population are comparable to Western figures.
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