Estimation of the angle of humeral torsion from digital images of dry humeri of South Indian origin

Manjunath MOTAGİ; Nachiket SHANKAR; Roopa RAVİNDRANATH

doi:https://doi.org/10.2399/ana.11.143

Article Details

Estimation of the angle of humeral torsion from digital images of dry humeri of South Indian origin

Authors:

Manjunath MOTAGİ | Nachiket SHANKAR | Roopa RAVİNDRANATH

Publisher:

Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Anatomy 2013 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.34-41

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000668680

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1308-8459

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2399/ana.11.143

Abstract:

 


Objectives: The present study was undertaken to measure the angle of humeral torsion (AHT) on digital images. The aims of the present study were to estimate the: i) angle of humeral torsion, ii) difference in the AHT between right and left humeri, and iii) reliability of the method.

Methods: A total of 185 unpaired humeri (101 right and 84 left) from South India of unknown age and sex available at the department of anatomy were studied. Reference points for the long axis of the upper end of the humerus were marked. An end-on digital photograph of the articular surface of the head was taken. Using appropriate software, lines were drawn to define the AHT. Printouts of the above images were taken and the AHT measured with a protractor. The mean and standard deviation of the AHT were calculated for all the humeri and separately for each side. The unpaired t-test was used to determine the significance of the side differences. Inter- and intra-observer reliability was estimated using the technical error of measurement (TEM), relative technical error of measurement (rTEM) and coefficient of reliability (R).

Results: The mean AHT considering all the humeri was 59.65°±10.97. The corresponding values on the right and left side were 57.85°±9.80 and 61.83°±11.93 respectively, with a significantly greater (p=0.02) mean AHT on the left side. Acceptable rTEM values of 4.27% and 7.62% for intra-observer and inter-observer repeat measurements were obtained.

Conclusion: The mean values of the AHT lie within the range previously described, with significantly greater values on the left side. The method described showed acceptable inter- and intra-observer reliability.

.

Article Details

Estimation of the angle of humeral torsion from digital images of dry humeri of South Indian origin

Authors: Manjunath MOTAGİ | Nachiket SHANKAR | Roopa RAVİNDRANATH

Publisher: Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Anatomy 2013 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.34-41

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000668680

Frequency: Tri-annual

eISSN: 1308-8459

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2399/ana.11.143

Issues

Authors:

Manjunath MOTAGİ | Nachiket SHANKAR | Roopa RAVİNDRANATH

Publisher:

Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Anatomy 2013 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.34-41

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000668680

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1308-8459

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2399/ana.11.143