MORPHOMETRY OF THE UPPER END OF

TIBIA: ANATOMICAL AND CLINICAL

IMPLICATIONS!

Dr Swati Gandhi
Department of Anatomy
INTRODUCTION

• Lower limb is primarily adapted for weight bearing and locomotion

• In Man weight bearing is related mainly to extended knee positions

• The relationship between the different weight bearing situations and the
anteroposterior and mediolateral dimensions of diaphysis and epiphysis of
tibia well established(ljunggren,1976)

• Information regarding morphometry of upper end of tibia provides reliable

method of assessing knee deformity

• Guide treatment and monitor outcome of TKR surgeries

 AIMS & OBJECTIVES

• To evaluate morphometric details of upper end of tibia in Indian subjects

• To explore the possibility of sexual dimorphism ,if any, related to proximal

tibial plateau

• To examine the difference in the values of measurements on right and left

sided bones

• To compare the results of present investigation with those of previous studies

 MATERIAL AND METHODS
• Material=100 dry adult tibia bones

• Osteology section, Dept of Anatomy, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar

TABLE I
STUDY GROUP DISTRIBUTION (N=100)

Sex/Side Right Left Total

Males 25 25 50

Females 25 25 50
 METHODS: ALL DIAMETERS MEASURED WITH
VERNIER CALLIPERS

• AP.diameter of med. Condyle: AB

• TR.diameter of med. Condyle: CD

• AP.diameter of lat. Condyle: EF

• TR.diameter of lat. Condyle: GH

Data expressed as Means+S.D followed by student’s t-test

Comparison of anteroposterior and transverse
measurements of medial condyle

* Significant
Comparison of anteroposterior and transverse
measurements of lateral condyle

47.2+3.3 (37)

* Significant
Discussion

 Morphometric details of upper end of

tibia with reference to unicompartmental
and total knee arthroplasty in Indian
population.

 Provide a basis for designing the optimal

tibial component for unilateral and TKR

 Total and unicompartmental joint

replacements have become the gold
standard for treatment of osteoarthritis
and other degenerative disorders of knee
Discussion

 Designing of prosthesis, considering the gender difference have been

advocated in Chinese population by cheng et al

 Proper designing of prosthesis essential for correction of varus and valgus

deformities of the knee during knee arthroplasty

 Small sized prosthesis show mediolateral undersizing and larger sized

prosthesis show mediolateral overhanging
Summary

 All measurements were found to be statistically significant when compared

between the two sexes on both sides (p-value<0.05)

 Anteroposterior measurements were found to be greater than transverse

measurements for both medial and lateral condyles

 Both anteroposterior and transverse measurements were greater in

medial condyle than in lateral condyle on both sides and sexes.
Conclusion

 Beneficial in designing appropriate size matched components of knee

prosthesis for Indian population

 Special importance in view of the technical advancements in

reconstructive surgical procedures in orthopaedic practice
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Appendix
Comparison of measurements of intercondylar area
Showing anteroposterior measurements of anterior/
posterior intercondylar area