Morphometric and anisotropic symmetries of the canine distal femur

✍ Scribed by Dr. J. L. Kuhn; R. W. Goulet; M. Pappas; S. A. Goldstein

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 414 KB
• Volume: 8
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0736-0266
• DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100080520

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the homotypical variation in morphologic and anisotropic properties of trabecular bone from paired canine distal femurs. A microcomputed tomography system was used to produce three‐dimensional digital reconstructions of the trabecular bone structures. The results showed that the mean bilateral differences in all bone morphology variables were < 5%. Differences in measures of degree of anisotropy were also < 5% between matched sites from left and right sides. In general, the bilateral difference in angle of orientation was < 15%. These data are valuable for calculating the appropriate sample size to use in experiments using the contralateral canine femur as a control. The results and general approach of the study may have significance for the future use of other contralateral trabecular bone sites as controls.