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Vol 72, No 1 (2013)
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Submitted: 2012-10-17
Accepted: 2012-11-12
Published online: 2013-03-05
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Morphological study of linea aspera variations – proposal of classification and sexual dimorphism

M. Polguj, K. Bliźniewska, K. Jędrzejewski, A. Majos, M. Topol
DOI: 10.5603/FM.2013.0012
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Folia Morphol 2013;72(1):72-77.

open access

Vol 72, No 1 (2013)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2012-10-17
Accepted: 2012-11-12
Published online: 2013-03-05

Abstract

The linea aspera is a roughened, longitudinally-oriented irregular crest composed of two lips located on the posterior surface of the femoral shaft. The purpose of this research was to investigate the morphological variations of the linea aspera in humans. The study was carried out on 90 femurs. Osteometric measurements of the bones were taken using two complementary methods: classical osteometry and a new one based on the analysis of digital photographic documentation of the femur using MultiScanBase v.18.03 software. The analysis allowed four types of the linea aspera to be determined: parallel (type I  - 27.2%), concave (type II – 25.7%),  convex (type III – 5.7%) and variform (type IV – 41.4%). The frequency of the each type in female and male was also described. Better knowledge of the anatomical variations of the linea aspera may be helpful in Orthopaedy and Radiology to distinguish pathological from normal anatomical variations.

Abstract

The linea aspera is a roughened, longitudinally-oriented irregular crest composed of two lips located on the posterior surface of the femoral shaft. The purpose of this research was to investigate the morphological variations of the linea aspera in humans. The study was carried out on 90 femurs. Osteometric measurements of the bones were taken using two complementary methods: classical osteometry and a new one based on the analysis of digital photographic documentation of the femur using MultiScanBase v.18.03 software. The analysis allowed four types of the linea aspera to be determined: parallel (type I  - 27.2%), concave (type II – 25.7%),  convex (type III – 5.7%) and variform (type IV – 41.4%). The frequency of the each type in female and male was also described. Better knowledge of the anatomical variations of the linea aspera may be helpful in Orthopaedy and Radiology to distinguish pathological from normal anatomical variations.

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Keywords

linea aspera; morphological variations; sexual dimorphism

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Title

Morphological study of linea aspera variations – proposal of classification and sexual dimorphism

Journal

Folia Morphologica

Issue

Vol 72, No 1 (2013)

Article type

Original article

Pages

72-77

Published online

2013-03-05

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DOI

10.5603/FM.2013.0012

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Folia Morphol 2013;72(1):72-77.

Keywords

linea aspera
morphological variations
sexual dimorphism

Authors

M. Polguj
K. Bliźniewska
K. Jędrzejewski
A. Majos
M. Topol

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